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Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest
968 East Wait Avenue, Wake Forest, NC 27588 · Wake County · (919) 556-4082
130 certified beds, about 115 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1992
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 345417 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 5, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 1 health citation since June 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.81 hours per resident per day, against 3.85 across North Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.54 of those hours.
45.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 1 health citation on file.
September 5, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
September 6, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
June 8, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to store medications at the refrigeration temperature specified by the manufacturer in 1 of 3 Medication Rooms observed (Unit 2 Med Room).
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 5 on June 8, 2023.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.81 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.62 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.26 | 3.42 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.44 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.84 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 45.7% | 49.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 46.7% | 45.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.94 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.04 on weekdays and 3.26 on weekends, 19% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 3.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.06 in April to June 2025 to 3.81 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.81 | 0.54 | 4.04 | 3.26 | 3.1% | 0 of 90 | 115 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.94 | 0.57 | 4.14 | 3.43 | 3.1% | 0 of 92 | 111 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.00 | 0.56 | 4.23 | 3.41 | 0.4% | 0 of 92 | 111 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.06 | 0.49 | 4.33 | 3.38 | 2.7% | 0 of 91 | 111 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| North Carolina, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.65 | 0.53 | 3.82 | 3.25 | 8.0% | 0.7% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 37.7 | 15.6 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 47.7 | 18.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.6 | 14.0 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 28.2 | 22.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: HILLSIDE NURSING CENTER OF WAKE FOREST, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett, Richard | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 10% | 03/09/1992 |
| Clifton, Mary Margaret | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 45% | 03/09/1992 |
| Evans, Kisa | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/20/2011 | |
| Evans, Robert | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2002 | |
| Wood, Brandon | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 08/16/2021 | |
| Clifton, Mary Margaret | Corporate director | Individual | 01/20/2011 | |
| Evans, Riley | Corporate director | Individual | 01/20/2011 | |
| Evans, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 01/20/2011 | |
| Jonhson, Florence | Corporate director | Individual | 01/20/2011 | |
| Clifton, Mary Margaret | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/13/2005 | |
| Evans, Riley | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/13/1996 | |
| Evans, Robert | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/13/2005 | |
| Jonhson, Florence | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/13/1996 | |
| Bryant -Levant, Karen | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/06/2021 | |
| Evans, Robert | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2002 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 8, 2023: "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."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.26 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.42.
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North Carolina contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in North Carolina. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: NC Division of Health Service Regulation, Nursing Home Licensure and Certification Section, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: NC DHSR Regulated Facilities search (Statements of Deficiencies), where North Carolina publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 5, 2025. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
- Has Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest?
- CMS lists 15 owners and managers. Legal business name: HILLSIDE NURSING CENTER OF WAKE FOREST, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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