Nursing Home

The Cardinal at North Hills

311 Garden at North Hills Street, Raleigh, NC 27609
15 certified beds 10 residents per day on average Continuing Care Retirement Community

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

3 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Not rated

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Medicare Outcome Measures

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program. Rates are risk-standardized by CMS; the comparison category is CMS's own, shown exactly as published.

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

CMS has not published staffing data for this facility.

Penalties & Enforcement

1 fine totaling $7,901 in the recent inspection window (most recent: September 21, 2023).

Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.

Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Kisco Senior Living
Who owns this facility — 5 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Kohlberg, Scott Individual
    Direct owner (≥5%) since 01/01/2013
  • Austin, Breck Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 01/01/2013
  • Pacheco, Jaime Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 11/24/2022
  • Austin, Breck Individual
    Corporate officer since 01/01/2013
  • Ritschel, Mitchell Individual
    Corporate officer since 12/01/2012

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 2 health (NC avg 4.8) · 2 fire (NC avg 3.9) · ⚠ 1 serious Details

4 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 1 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: September 10, 2025.

Most recent inspection cycle: 2 health deficiencies · NC average: 4.8 · National: 9.3

8 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (3) and smoke (3).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2024-09-19): 2 deficiencies · NC average: 3.9 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How The Cardinal at North Hills compares nearby

Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 25 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles, The Cardinal at North Hills's overall star rating is 3★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 2.5★.

Measure This facility Nearby median Best nearby
Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 3★ 2.5★ 5★
Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 4★ 2.5★ 4★
Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers Not available 3★ 5★
Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 1★ 2.5★ 4★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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