Carver Living Center — Nursing Home in Durham, NC

303 East Carver Street, Durham, NC, 27704 | 9194713558

CMS Five-Star Rating

★☆☆☆☆ 1/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds232
Average Residents/Day185.3
CMS Certification Number345434

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.68 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.73 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection May 22, 2025
Total Deficiencies 7 1 Severe

Carver Living Center had 7 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 22, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — May 22, 2025

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 5, 2025
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 5, 2025
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 5, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 5, 2025
  • Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 5, 2025
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 5, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level J)
    Corrected — June 5, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Carver Living Center is a 232-bed nursing home in Durham, North Carolina. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident day, below the North Carolina average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 7 deficiencies, one of them severe. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.

The facility shows multiple recent compliance problems, including a severe citation and an abuse flag, alongside staffing that is slightly below state average, which together suggest real concerns about resident safety and oversight. You should ask what specifically was done in response to the abuse-related findings, how the facility prevents future incidents, and how it now ensures timely communication with residents’ families and clinicians.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Carver Living Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Carver Living Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Carver Living Center's CMS star rating?

Carver Living Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Carver Living Center?

Carver Living Center reports 3.68113 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Carver Living Center had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Carver Living Center had 7 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.

How many beds does Carver Living Center have?

Carver Living Center has 232 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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