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Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill

A nursing home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

1602 E Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514. (919) 967-1418.

  • Cited for abuse (CMS flag)
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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.

The last 24 months 36 citations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean7
Star ratings
CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Scope and severity (A to L)
CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
Nurse staffing hours
The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
Fines and payment denials
A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

25 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The North Carolina average is 4.6.

Last standard inspection Aug 21, 2026.

Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a standard inspection on Aug 21, 2026

Source:

CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those citations happened

36 citations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

36 citations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

All 36 citations in the last three years

Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries , from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 12 came from complaint inspections.

Source:

CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Aug 21, 2026: standard inspection17 citations
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Rule F0600. G: actual harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Rule F0578. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Rule F0580. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident’s ability to function.

    Rule F0605. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Rule F0641. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Rule F0658. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.

    Rule F0692. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Rule F0693. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Rule F0695. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Rule F0742. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Rule F0756. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Rule F0757. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Rule F0761. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Rule F0812. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Rule F0883. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member’s vaccination status.

    Rule F0887. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Rule F0908. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

Aug 21, 2026: standard and complaint inspection8 citations
  • Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Rule F0550. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Rule F0552. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Honor the resident’s right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Rule F0561. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Rule F0584. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Rule F0689. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Rule F0698. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Rule F0759. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Rule F0842. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

Jun 19, 2025: standard inspection2 citations
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Rule F0761. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 5, 2025.

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Rule F0812. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 5, 2025.

Jun 19, 2025: standard and complaint inspection2 citations
  • Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Rule F0584. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 5, 2025.

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Rule F0842. B: no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 5, 2025.

Apr 11, 2024: standard inspection5 citations
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

    Rule F0553. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 5, 2024.

  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Rule F0554. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 5, 2024.

  • Honor the resident’s right to manage his or her financial affairs.

    Rule F0567. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 5, 2024.

  • Provide appropriate foot care.

    Rule F0687. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 5, 2024.

  • Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member’s vaccination status.

    Rule F0887. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 5, 2024.

Apr 11, 2024: standard and complaint inspection2 citations
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Rule F0607. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 5, 2024.

  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Rule F0867. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 5, 2024.

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Aug 31, 1982.
  • Not on CMS’s special focus list.
  • CMS marks it with its abuse icon: cited for abuse or neglect that harmed a resident.
  • No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
  • CMS lists its ownership as for profit, corporation.
  • 108 certified beds.
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been fined or penalized?

  • No fines in the last three years.
  • No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
  • 12 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
Source:

CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Who does the caring?

3.58 nurse hours per resident per day

The North Carolina average is 3.87.

CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.

Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Staffing measures
MeasureThis homeNorth Carolina average
Nurse hours per resident per day3.583.87
Of which registered nurses0.770.62
At weekends3.083.40
Nursing staff turnover54.4%48.7%
Registered nurse turnover60.9%45.7%
Administrators who left3Not given

Who owns it?

  • Shc LP Holdings LLC owns 100% directly since Aug 1, 2014.
  • Signature Healthcare LLC runs it.
  • 4 owners or officers are people: Elmer Joseph Steier III (owns 5% or more through other companies, 20%); Ira Smedra (owns 5% or more through other companies, 12%); Moses Muhairwe (managing employee (on the payroll)); John H Harrison (corporate officer, 0%).
  • Part of Signature Healthcare (67 homes in CMS’s data).
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
ASBR Holdings LLCOwns 5% or more through other companies100%May 1, 2018
Shc LP Holdings LLCOwns 5% or more directly100%Aug 1, 2014
Lpsnf LLCOwns 5% or more through other companies74%Aug 1, 2014
Jjla LLCOwns 5% or more through other companies20%Aug 1, 2014
Wheaten LLCOwns 5% or more through other companies5%Aug 1, 2014
Signature Healthcare LLCRuns it (operational or managerial control)Aug 1, 2014

How do residents fare?

  • CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (North Carolina average 3.5).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS’s star ratings, from 1 to 5
MeasureRating
Overall rating1 of 5
Health inspections1 of 5
Staffing3 of 5
Quality measures3 of 5

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among the 12 nearest homes, within 8.9 miles, this one had the 2nd most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (25; the middle value was 1.5).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
  • Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
  • CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
  • Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.

Sources

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).

    Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

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Source:

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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