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The Forest At Duke

2701 PICKETT ROAD, DURHAM, NC, 27705
(919) 490-8000
4 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections1/5 staffingSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
4
CMS facility ID
345542
Care type
Nursing home
County
Durham
Facility name
The Forest At Duke
Street address
2701 PICKETT ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 490-8000

About this facility — The Forest At Duke

The Forest At Duke is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Durham, North Carolina. It is licensed for 4 beds — well below 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 The Forest At Duke 12 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bailey-clayton, Lee Ann
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Garrett, Gregory
Officer · Operational control — since 2026
Little, Milta
Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2008-02-11
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-11-19
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$1,250 per day (≈ $38,000/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 97% private/other
Occupancy
66% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
235% above the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
4
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.
2024-11-19Health inspection1 citation
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 2024-12-13
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)
2024-11-19Fire-safety inspection10 citations
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-03-31
K-0311
F · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2025-03-31
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 2025-03-31
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-03-31
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-03-31
K-0400
D · No harm found
Meet fire sprinkler requirement for tall buildings.
Corrected 2025-03-31
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-03-31
K-0541
F · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2025-03-31
K-0700
F · 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 2025-03-31
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-03-31
2023-12-06Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-01-31
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 345542.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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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
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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