How Coronavirus Is Affecting Raleigh Area Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

RALEIGH, NC — The coronavirus pandemic has devastated nursing homes across the U.S., with thousands of cases and deaths among residents reported weekly. The country has seen great improvement recently, however, with the fewest recorded weekly cases among nursing home residents since at least late May 2020.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been tracking the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including some in the Raleigh area.

CMS reported around 5,700 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week of Feb. 1-7. Its data shows weekly recorded cases are down nearly 85 percent since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 631,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 127,000 deaths since the pandemic began, according to CMS. More than a quarter of all U.S. deaths are among nursing home residents.

Nursing home staff members have also been heavily affected by the pandemic, with 542,000 recorded staff cases and more than 1,500 deaths.

The federal government has prioritized long-term care residents and staff for the coronavirus vaccine in an effort to stem cases and deaths. Around 4.3 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have received at least one dose as of Feb. 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Some notes on the CMS data: CMS has authority over nursing homes but not over other senior living facilities such as assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Only nursing homes that pass the agency's data quality check are included. CMS also notes that its data could differ from state reports, owing to different counting methods, and in some cases it omits information on cases and deaths before May 17, when reporting became mandatory.

Below are the figures for nursing homes in the Raleigh area.

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Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The local nursing homes included in the list are limited to those included in the government data. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.

CAPITAL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
3000 HOLSTON LANE, RALEIGH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 77 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 61 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 40 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HILLCREST RALEIGH AT CRABTREE VALLEY
3830 BLUE RIDGE ROAD, RALEIGH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 78 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 35 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 13 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LITCHFORD FALLS HEALTHCARE
8200 LITCHFORD ROAD, RALEIGH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 74 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 92 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 19 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 81 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PRUITTHEALTH-RALEIGH
2420 LAKE WHEELER ROAD, RALEIGH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 92 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 47 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 51 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

RALEIGH REHABILITATION CENTER
616 WADE AVENUE, RALEIGH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths among 79 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 77 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 27 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

REX REHAB & NSG CARE CENTER
4420 LAKE BOONE TRAIL, RALEIGH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 85 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 68 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 55 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SUNNYBROOK REHABILITATION CENTER
25 SUNNYBROOK ROAD, RALEIGH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths among 57 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 55 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 10 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 34 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

THE CARDINAL AT NORTH HILLS
311 GARDEN AT NORTH HILLS STREET, RALEIGH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 10 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 10 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

THE OAKS AT WHITAKER GLEN-MAYVIEW
513 EAST WHITAKER MILL ROAD, RALEIGH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 67 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 71 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 21 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

THE ROSEWOOD HEALTH CENTER
8710 CYPRESS CLUB DRIVE, RALEIGH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 34 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 5 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 10 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE/NORTH RALEIGH
5201 CLARKS FORK DRIVE NW, RALEIGH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths among 90 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 77 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 41 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WELLINGTON REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE
1000 TANDAL PLACE, KNIGHTDALE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 52 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 45 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 48 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.