Skilled nursing · Raleigh, NC

Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley

3830 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27612

134 bedsFor profit - Corporation
5.9Clarity

▲ 2.8 since May

Score history
Oct 20265.9▲ 0.5 flagged
Sep 20265.4 flagged
Aug 20265.4▲ 0.5 flagged
Jul 20264.9▲ 1.8 flagged
Jun 20263.1 flagged
May 20263.1 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 14 Aug 2026

The record on Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley cuts both ways. On one side, inspectors rated the last health survey 4 out of 5 and levied no fines. On the other, reported staffing does not match the payroll-based hours. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Health inspection★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality measures★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
45 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
5 hr 5 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
47.4%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
14.4%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
18.4%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
2.4%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNot flagged
Conflict flags in latest reconcile2

NC does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Reads like care — the pattern checks come back clean.

  • Clean accountability record. There are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley?
Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Has Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley been cited for resident harm?
Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.

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