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Pruitthealth-durham

3100 ERWIN ROAD, DURHAM, NC, 27705
(919) 383-1546
125 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
125
CMS facility ID
345061
Care type
Nursing home
County
Durham
Facility name
Pruitthealth-durham
Street address
3100 ERWIN ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 383-1546

Pruitthealth-durham is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Durham, North Carolina. It is licensed for 125 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 140 senior care facilities in Durham and 420 skilled nursing facilities across North Carolina. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Pruitthealth-durham 76 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 8 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $34,632 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Pruitthealth
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Durham Healthcare Properties, Inc
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2007
J Paige Pruitt Trust
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Lisa P Hamby Trust
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Mcphaul, Tanya
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Nwp 2020 Child Tr Fbo Neil L Pruitt Jr
Indirect owner — since 2020
O Brien, Patrick
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Pruitt, Nancy
Governing body — since 2013
Pruitt, Neil
Officer · Owner of a disclosable party — since 2013
Pruitthealth Consulting Services Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Small, Philip
Governing body — since 2013
United Health Services Inc
Indirect owner — since 2013
United Health Services of North Carolina Inc
Direct owner — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1969-12-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
32 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$34,632 total
Last standard inspection
2026-06-12
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$384 per day (≈ $11,670/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
56% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 39% private/other
Occupancy
76% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
3% above the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
125
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 8 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered32 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0561
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0582
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0583
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0686
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0725
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0760
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0803
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0809
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0883
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0887
E · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0914
D · No harm found
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Corrected 2026-07-10
2025-06-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0580
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-07-04
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (39 citations)
2025-04-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0760
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-05-01
2024-09-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-10-01
2024-01-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-01-27
F-0640
B · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2024-01-27
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-01-27
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-01-27
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-01-27
F-0867
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-01-27
2025-04-04Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0001
F · No harm found
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-05-01
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-06-25
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-06-25
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-06-25
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-06-25
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-07-31
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-06-25
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-06-25
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-06-26
K-0700
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Corrected 2025-06-25
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-06-25
2024-01-12Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-05-15
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-05-15
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-05-15
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-05-15
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-05-15
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-05-15
K-0914
D · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-05-15
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-05-15
2022-10-27Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-01-13
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-01-13
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-01-13
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-01-13
K-0352
F · No harm found
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-01-13
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-01-13
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-01-13
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-01-13

Federal penalties

2025-06-13Fine$34,632
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 345061.
What people say on Google.
3.2142 ratings on Google
★Khalil Keatts · 2026-03-14 · via Google

“There are some shining stars here, unfortunately they are the minority. My brother was at Pruitt for over 3 years, long term. the short term first floor was well staffed and residents attended to. The 2 and 3 floors were a completely different story. It was RARE to get someone to answer the phone after hours and on weekends. I’ve called 911 because my brother had called me saying nobody was comin…”

★Shantella Matthews · 2026-04-16 · via Google

“Absolutely the worst my mom has been there a week and we about to bring het home instead. She hasn’t had a shower or even her blood pressure monitor like she should be that is the whole point of being there at this time. She hasn’t asked repeatedly for things and never gets them. Not even a simple request to bath before a specialties appointment at duke can be done at this place. I age. Not gotte…”

★Gwen Sutton · 2026-01-29 · via Google

“I am very disappointed with the conditions at this nursing home. The administrator (Joseph Dawson) and DON (Evelyn Freeman) are unprofessional and unresponsive to concerns. The administrator is not personable and does not seem willing to help when concerns are raised. Communication is poor, and issues are not addressed in a timely or caring manner. Families expect leadership to be supportive and r…”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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