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Nursing Homes in Apex

Compare licensed nursing homes in Apex and the surrounding Wake County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Apex
Wake County
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There is 1 verified nursing homes option listed in Apex. North Carolina's Division of Health Service Regulation licenses and inspects this care type as an adult care home.

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A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing, regulated in North Carolina under a separate licensure framework from adult care homes (assisted living), through DHSR's Nursing Home Licensure and Certification Section. Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.

Short answer

We list 1 verified nursing homes option in Apex.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Apex

  • Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.

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Verified nursing homes in Apex

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
UNC REX Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center of ApexNursing Home911 S. Hughes Street
Apex, OH 27502		Wake

Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region

Families in Apex sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
SpringmoorIndependent Living1500 Sawmill Road
Raleigh, OH 27615		Wake
The Cardinal at North HillsIndependent Living4030 Cardinal at North Hills Street
Raleigh, OH 27609		Wake
PruittHealth - RaleighNursing Home2420 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, OH 27603		Wake
Bloomsbury at Hayes Barton PlaceMemory Care2750 Oberlin Road
Raleigh, OH 27608		Wake
Perry Creek Health and Rehabilitation CenterNursing Home5201 Clarks Fork Drive NW
Raleigh, OH 27616		Wake
GlenaireIndependent Living4000 Glenaire Circle
Cary, OH 27511		Wake

The Apex market specifically

A historic downtown paired with rapid western-Wake growth; seniors here rely on nearby WakeMed Cary and UNC Health facilities, with US-64 and US-1 providing quick access to Raleigh specialists.

Apex families frequently end up comparing Cary and Holly Springs options as well, since the western Wake corridor has fewer standalone communities directly in Apex itself.

What the contract does that the tour does not

The residency agreement decides what happens when things change: how care levels are reassessed and repriced, how much notice is required on either side, what the deposit covers and whether it is refundable.

Ask for a blank copy to take home before you are asked to sign anything.

You can check any facility's record free. NC DHSR's Regulated Facilities search shows license status; its ACLS tool shows inspection history and penalties. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

How many residents can a licensed family care home in Garner have?

A family care home in North Carolina is licensed for 2 to 6 unrelated residents. It operates under the same Chapter 131D and 10A NCAC 13F framework as larger adult care homes but is treated as a distinct residential-scale option within that same license category, not a separate license type.

My mother has Alzheimer's — what should a Special Care Unit disclosure statement at a Holly Springs facility actually tell me?

The disclosure statement required under G.S. 131D-8 and 10A NCAC 13F .1300–.1303 must describe the unit's care philosophy, dementia-specific staff training, physical design and security features, admission/discharge criteria, and the specialized programming or activities offered — DHSR publishes the required content on its Special Care Unit disclosure page. It is a mandatory filing, not a marketing document, and prospective families are entitled to review it before or during admission.

If I suspect neglect at an adult care home in Morrisville, do I call DHSR or Adult Protective Services?

Either — DHSR's Complaint Intake Unit (1-800-624-3004 or 919-855-4500) accepts complaints about licensed facilities and often forwards conditions-of-care concerns to the local county DSS, while Wake County's Adult Protective Services (919-212-7264) directly investigates suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual resident. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 first.

Which Long-Term Care Ombudsman office covers a nursing home or adult care home complaint in Wake County?

Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Johnston, Lee, and Moore counties are served by the Central Pines Regional Council (formerly Triangle J Council of Governments) Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, reachable at 1-800-310-9777. The Ombudsman advocates for residents of nursing homes, adult care homes, and family care homes and investigates and resolves resident-rights complaints, operating under the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services.

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