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The Duke Center for Liveing

300 CLYNELISH CLOSE, PITTSBORO, NC, 27312
(919) 545-2690
16 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
16
CMS facility ID
345539
Care type
Nursing home
County
Chatham
Facility name
The Duke Center for Liveing
Legal entity
The Arbor
Street address
300 CLYNELISH CLOSE
City / state / ZIP
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Phone
(919) 545-2690

About this facility — The Duke Center for Liveing

The Duke Center for Liveing is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pittsboro, North Carolina. It is licensed for 16 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Pittsboro 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 The Duke Center for Liveing 14 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $6,350 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Robert Zimmer
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Armstrong, Diane
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Boylan-walker, Dana
Officer · Operational control — since 2022
Cannon, Rob
Director · Operational control — since 2024
Chapman, Lisa
Director · Operational control — since 2022
De St. Aubin, Denis
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Kahler, H. Richard
Director · Operational control — since 2024
Kendra, Victoria
Operational control — since 2017
Marshall, Robert
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Mckenna, Gary
Director · Operational control — since 2025
Meyer Austin, Leah
Director · Operational control — since 2025
Perry, David
Director · Operational control — since 2020
Rimer, Alan
Director · Operational control — since 2024
Wilson, Lindsay
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Wilson, Stan
Director · Operational control — since 2025
Winter, Christina
Director — since 2024
Zimmer, Robert
Director · Operational control — since 2011

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2006-09-28
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$6,350 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-15
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$3,181 per day (≈ $96,700/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 95% private/other
Occupancy
49% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
753% above the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
16
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-03-12Health inspection1 citation
F-0851
F · No harm found
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2024-11-14
2024-01-10Health inspection5 citations
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-02-07
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-02-07
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-02-07
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 2024-02-07
F-0887
D · 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 2024-02-07
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)
2025-03-12Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-06-17
K-0916
D · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2025-06-17
2024-01-10Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0001
F · No harm found
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-02-07
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 2024-03-07
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-03-07
2022-08-30Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-11-12
K-0374
D · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2022-11-12
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2022-11-12

Federal penalties

2023-10-02Fine$2,117
2023-09-11Fine$4,233
Total fines$6,350
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 345539.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
NPI 1922032820
Monthly federal file
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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