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A+

Excellent

Carol Woods

750 Weaver Dairy Road · Chapel Hill, NC 27514

9199684511 · Non profit - Corporation

30 beds22.4 residents98 staff

CMS Five-Star Ratings

Overall

★★★★★

Staffing

★★★★★

Quality

★★★★★

Inspections

★★★★★

Staffing Grades

A+

Excellent

Total Staff

A+

Excellent

RN Staff

A+

Excellent

Overall

✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)

✓RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)

✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)

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What This Means in Plain English

Carol Woods receives an overall staffing grade of A+ (Excellent). With 6.2134 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has adequate registered nurse (RN) coverage. It is 2.32 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 13.55% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

📊Staffing levels are highly variable day to day (consistency score: 0.8552). This means the care experience can be very different depending on the day.

✨ Strengths (4)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)

✅Meets the research-recommended RN staffing level (≥ 0.75 HPRD)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter

✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff

Total Nurse HPRD

6.2134hrs/resident/day▲ 2.32

CMS benchmark: 3.48

RN HPRD

1.9775hrs/resident/day▲ 1.29

Recommended: 0.75

Weekend Drop-off

13.55%

6.4609 weekday → 5.5853 weekend

Agency Staff

0% of RN hours from contractors

Days with Zero RN

0days this quarter

4+ days = auto 1-star

CNA HPRD

3.3649hrs/resident/day

Direct care aides

LPN HPRD

0.5716hrs/resident/day

Licensed practical nurses

Consistency

0.8552std dev

Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Orange County Average+1.76 HPRD

4.45

06.21 HPRD

vs. North Carolina State Average+2.45 HPRD

3.77

06.21 HPRD

vs. National Average+2.32 HPRD

3.90

06.21 HPRD

■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

Facility	Distance	Grade	Total HPRD	RN HPRD	CMS Rating
Carol Woods ★ Chapel Hill · This facility	—	A+	6.2134	1.9775	★★★★★
Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill Chapel Hill	2.2 mi	B	3.5972	0.9776	★★★☆☆
Pruitthealth-Durham Durham	5.8 mi	B	3.6936	0.743	★★☆☆☆
Durham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Durham	6.2 mi	C	3.43	0.4491	★★☆☆☆
Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center Durham	7.3 mi	C	3.4858	0.5387	★★☆☆☆
Hillcrest Convalescent Center Durham	7.4 mi	A+	5.5563	1.2503	★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

Inspections

Total Deficiencies

Fines Assessed

Jun 6, 2024Health

5 deficiencies cited

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Feb 9, 2023Health

2 deficiencies cited

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CMS Severity Scale

A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.