Nursing Home
The Cardinal at North Hills
Medicare Outcome Measures
- No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions
9.80% (lower is better)
- Better than the National Rate
Residents discharged back to the community
68.64% (higher is better)
- No Different than the National Rate
Infections acquired during the stay requiring hospitalization
8.63% (lower is better)
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
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Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
3.6%
national median 0.9%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents experiencing falls with major injury
13.3%
national median 2.8%
worse than the national median
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Short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
5.1%
national median 1.0%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
0.0%
national median 4.2%
better than the national median
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
- Austin, Breck Individual
- Pacheco, Jaime Individual
- Austin, Breck Individual
- Ritschel, Mitchell Individual
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
- Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center
- The Rosewood Health Center
- Raleigh Rehabilitation Center
- Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley
- Tower Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Perry Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center
- Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center
Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work