Hillcrest Convalescent Center
Hillcrest Convalescent Center, established in 1951, offers a range of care services including short-term rehabilitative care, long-term care, and assisted living. Located in Durham, the facility is recognized for its high-quality services, ranking in the top 94% of nursing homes in North Carolina according to U.S. News and World Report. Hillcrest emphasizes a continuum of care model, ensuring efficient coordination across services for better recovery outcomes and patient satisfaction. The facility features a comfortable and clean environment, with a focus on personalized care and a variety of activities for residents.
Overall: 5/5 · Health: 5/5 · Staffing: 5/5 · QM: 4/5
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- K-321SS D — Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- K-353SS D — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-211SS F — Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- K-311SS D — Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- K-351SS D — Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- K-521SS E — Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- K-914SS F — Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- K-918SS D — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- K-111SS F — Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy.
- K-324SS D — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-363SS F — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-372SS F — Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- K-541SS D — Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- K-911SS F — Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
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- Jul 2023
operator transition — SMITH, VALERIE
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — SMITH, VALERIE - Mar 2018
operator transition — TATTERSALL, CRYSTAL
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — TATTERSALL, CRYSTAL - Mar 2018
operator transition — HOOVER, NADINE
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — HOOVER, NADINE - Mar 2018
operator transition — HOOVER, WILLIAM
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — HOOVER, WILLIAM - Oct 2017
operator transition — SMITH, THOMAS
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — SMITH, THOMAS - Oct 2017
operator transition — SMITH, LENWOOD
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — SMITH, LENWOOD