Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation
6590 Tryon Road, Cary, NC 27518
Based on 2026 CMS Data
Official Government Ratings
Health Inspections
Frequency & severity of deficiencies
Staffing Levels
Nurse hours per resident per day
Quality Measures
Clinical outcomes & care quality
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How Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Compares
Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 120-bed for-profit nursing facility in Cary, North Carolina. It holds an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, below the North Carolina average of 2.9 stars. Its strongest area is quality measures (4 stars), while health inspections (1 star) is its weakest. Its rate of long-stay antipsychotic medication use (5.0%) is below the North Carolina average of 14.1%, a favorable sign for resident care. With 120 certified beds, it maintains moderate occupancy at roughly 79% occupied.
Among the 3 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Cary, 1 hold a 5-star rating and the local average is 3.0 stars.
By the numbers vs. North Carolina average
- Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 5.0% — better than the North Carolina average of 14.1% (65% lower).
- Falls with major injury: 4.7% — worse than the North Carolina average of 3.5% (33% higher).
- High-risk pressure ulcers: 6.0% — worse than the North Carolina average of 5.8%.
- Short-stay rehospitalization: 24.3% — worse than the North Carolina average of 23.0%.
Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated June 5, 2026) measured against North Carolina averages across 420 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.
Questions to Ask Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation
Use these facility-specific questions when calling admissions, touring the building, or comparing Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation with other nursing homes in Cary.
How is Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation addressing its health inspections rating?
CMS currently rates this category 1 out of 5 stars, so ask what specific improvements are underway and when the next survey update is expected.
What practices help Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation keep long-stay antipsychotic medication use below the state average?
Long-stay antipsychotic medication use is 5.0% here versus 14.1% across North Carolina. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
What is Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation doing to reduce falls with major injury?
Falls with major injury is 4.7% here versus 3.5% across North Carolina. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
How do residents and families raise concerns at Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation?
CMS data does not list an active family or resident council here, so ask how care-plan concerns, complaints, and follow-up are tracked.
Where does Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation lag behind other Cary options?
Its 1-star overall rating is below the local average of 3.0 stars across 3 facilities. Ask administrators what differentiates this home despite the rating gap.
What would the first 30 days look like for a new resident at Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation?
Ask who builds the care plan, how medication changes are communicated, how often families receive updates, and who to call after hours.
The Senior Community Around Cary
Cary sits in Wake County, where adults 65 and older make up about 11.6% of the population — a lower share of seniors than North Carolina as a whole (16.3% statewide). The area's median household income is higher than the state average, reflecting a higher cost of living.
- Residents 65+
- 127,133 (11.6%)
- Median age
- 36.4 years
- Median household income
- $83,567
- Median home value
- $301,600
Demographics for Wake County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Cary.
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