Carver Living Center

303 East Carver Street · Durham, NC · 27704 · 9194713558

232 certified beds For profit - Limited Liability company Chain: Cch Healthcare

Why this verdict

  • Carries CMS’s abuse warning icon.
  • Inspectors found immediate jeopardy — danger of serious harm or death — in the most recent cycle (2 citations).
  • Inspection record is far worse than the national median (deficiency count and severity).
  • Federal penalties on record: $45,711 in fines in the last 24 months.
  • Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.

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Red flags

CMS abuse warning

CMS flags this facility with its abuse icon: cited for abuse that caused harm in the past year, or potential harm in the past two years.

2 immediate-jeopardy citations in the most recent inspection cycle

Immediate jeopardy is the most serious finding an inspector can make: a situation likely to cause serious injury, harm, or death.

3 abuse-related citations at the actual-harm level

Inspectors cited failures in the abuse-prevention rules (F600–F610) that resulted in actual harm to a resident.

Medicare/Medicaid payments were denied

CMS refused payment for new admissions for a period — one of its strongest enforcement tools.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 28
Serious harm & abuse 20% 0
Staffing 20% 62
Federal penalties 15% 6
Trend 10% 78
Context 5% 100

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 1 of 5 Inspections: 1 of 5 Staffing: 2 of 5 Quality measures: 2 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day3.463.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day0.470.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day3.07≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / yearmedian 45%
Fines (3-yr window)4 · $128,554

Inspection citations (49 in the current record)

  • Immediate jeopardy · J May 22, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected June 5, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · D May 22, 2025 · found via complaint

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Corrected June 5, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D May 22, 2025 · found via complaint

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Corrected June 5, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D May 22, 2025 · found via complaint

    Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Corrected June 5, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D May 22, 2025 · found via complaint

    Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

    Corrected June 5, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services

  • Potential for harm · D May 22, 2025 · found via 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 June 5, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Immediate jeopardy · J April 11, 2025 · found via complaint

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Corrected April 6, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Immediate jeopardy · J February 7, 2025

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected March 4, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Immediate jeopardy · J February 7, 2025 · found via complaint

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Corrected March 4, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services

  • Potential for harm · D February 7, 2025

    Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

    Corrected March 4, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D February 7, 2025

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Corrected March 4, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D February 7, 2025

    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 March 4, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D February 7, 2025

    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 March 4, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E February 7, 2025

    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 March 4, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · E February 7, 2025 · found via complaint

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Corrected October 21, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D February 7, 2025 · found via complaint

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Corrected March 4, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D February 7, 2025 · found via complaint

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected March 4, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D February 7, 2025 · found via complaint

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Corrected March 4, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · D February 7, 2025 · found via complaint

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Corrected March 4, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • No harm found · B February 7, 2025

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Corrected March 4, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D May 1, 2024 · found via complaint

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Corrected May 22, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · E May 1, 2024 · found via complaint

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Corrected May 22, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D May 1, 2024 · found via complaint

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Corrected May 22, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D December 1, 2023

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Corrected December 5, 2023 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · E December 1, 2023

    Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Corrected December 5, 2023 · Resident Rights

Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount / length
May 22, 2025Fine$13,855
April 11, 2025Fine$14,511
February 7, 2025Fine$17,345
September 28, 2023Fine$82,843
September 28, 2023Payment Denial38 days

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 345434 · certified since April 12, 1993. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.