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Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill

1602 E FRANKLIN STREET, CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27514
(919) 967-1418
108 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1602 E Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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Bed capacity
108
CMS facility ID
345225
Care type
Nursing home
County
Orange
Facility name
Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill
Street address
1602 E FRANKLIN STREET
City / state / ZIP
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone
(919) 967-1418

Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is licensed for 108 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 28 senior care facilities in Chapel Hill 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 Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill 31 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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
Signature Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Shc Lp Holdings Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2014
Asbr Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2018
Harrison, John
Officer — since 2014
Jjla Llc
Indirect owner — since 2014
Lpsnf Llc
Indirect owner — since 2014
Muhairwe, Moses
Managing employee — since 2020
Signature Healthcare Llc
Operational control — since 2014
Steier Iii, Elmer
Indirect owner — since 2014
Wheaten Llc
Indirect owner — since 2014

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
1982-08-31
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-19
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$385 per day (≈ $11,700/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
65% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 25% private/other
Occupancy
83% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
3% above the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
108
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-06-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0584
D · 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 2025-07-05
F-0761
E · 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 2025-07-05
F-0812
D · 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 2025-07-05
F-0842
B · 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 2025-07-05
2024-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0553
D · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2024-05-05
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-05-05
F-0567
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2024-05-05
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-05-05
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2024-05-05
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 2024-05-05
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 2024-05-05
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)
2023-11-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0554
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2023-12-01
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 2023-12-01
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom 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 2023-12-01
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-12-01
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-12-01
2023-03-23Health inspection4 citations
F-0624
D · No harm found
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Corrected 2023-04-14
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 2023-04-14
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-04-14
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-04-14
2024-04-11Fire-safety inspection7 citations
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 2024-06-14
K-0352
D · No harm found
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0916
D · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2024-06-14
2023-03-23Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-05-22
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-05-22
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-05-22
K-0916
D · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2023-05-22
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 345225.
What people say on Google.
3.4112 ratings on Google
★Lisa Smith · 2026-05-27 · via Google

“Filthy and the bathroom smelled like pee so bad that it was gagging. Not enough staff. Had to ask multiple times for everything my brother needed. They would say they’d be right back or send someone but it never happened. We had to hunt people down in the hallway. He was there for several weeks and never had a shower or sponge bath. He is immobile and needs to wear a diaper which hardly ever ge…”

★Anna · 2026-03-07 · via Google

“I don’t leave negative reviews frequently, but I beg you to visit this facility before sending a loved one here. The place is falling apart. Rusted equipment, broken light switches, smell of urine, furniture decades old, depressing (which someone tried “fix” with random religious quotes plastered on walls) and not clean. My father was discharged here from the hospital to a dirty room (literally h…”

★★★★★Andrew May · 2026-03-26 · via Google

“As the son of a parent at signature for approximately a week I would like to thank the staff for truly outstanding sympathetic care. From the people on the front lines to the staff and management team it is quite a challenge to give every patient the attention that a rehab facility requires. The reason I picked signature was for the staff and team. 5.0 is an understatement. While it's easy to find…”

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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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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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Photos, reviews & hours
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