The Cardinal at North Hills
Nursing home in Raleigh, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345572
311 Garden at North Hills Street, Raleigh, NC 27609 · Wake County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 15
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- September 10, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Cardinal at North Hills take Medicare and Medicaid?
The Cardinal at North Hills is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Cardinal at North Hills reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 7.38
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.02
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 2.11
- Nurse aide hours
- 4.25
- Weekend total hours
- 5.95
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 10, 2025 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 19, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Cardinal at North Hills in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 9.7 residents live here, about 65% of its 15 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 15
- Average residents per day
- 9.7
- Certified since
- June 28, 2017
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
Who owns The Cardinal at North Hills
- Legal business name
- The Cardinal at North Hills Healthcare, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 2 homes nationally under Kisco Senior Living, 3.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Cardinal at North Hills
- Bloomsbury at Hayes Barton Place2750 Oberlin Rd, Raleigh 27608
- Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley3830 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh 27612
- Raleigh Rehabilitation Center616 Wade Avenue, Raleigh 27605
- Tower Nursing and Rehabilitation Center3609 Bond Street, Raleigh 27604
- Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center4210 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh 27607
See also all nursing homes in Raleigh.
Who inspects nursing homes in North Carolina
North Carolina's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in North Carolina, the 12 in Raleigh, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Cardinal at North Hills, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about The Cardinal at North Hills
What is the CMS star rating of The Cardinal at North Hills?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Cardinal at North Hills accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Cardinal at North Hills?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Cardinal at North Hills?
The Cardinal at North Hills Healthcare, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.