The Forest At Duke Inc
Nursing home in Durham, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345542
2701 Pickett Road, Durham, NC 27705 · Durham County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 4
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Forest At Duke Inc take Medicare and Medicaid?
The Forest At Duke 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | Not rated |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Forest At Duke 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
- 6.33
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.12
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.64
- Nurse aide hours
- 4.57
- Weekend total hours
- 5.55
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 12, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 19, 2024, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Forest At Duke in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 2.5 residents live here, about 63% of its 4 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 4
- Average residents per day
- 2.5
- Certified since
- February 11, 2008
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Forest At Duke Inc
- Legal business name
- The Forest at Duke Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near The Forest At Duke Inc
- PruittHealth-Durham3100 Erwin Road, Durham 27705
- Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center1515 W Pettigrew Street, Durham 27705
- University Health and Rehabilitation Center411 S Lasalle Street, Durham 27705
- Hillcrest Convalescent Center1417 W Pettigrew Street, Durham 27705
- PruittHealth-Carolina Point5935 Mount Sinai Road, Durham 27705
See also all nursing homes in Durham.
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 11 in Durham, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Forest At Duke Inc, 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 Forest At Duke
What is the CMS star rating of The Forest At Duke Inc?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Forest At Duke Inc accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Forest At Duke Inc?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Forest At Duke Inc?
The Forest at Duke Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.