Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation
Nursing Home Facility
6590 Tryon Road, Cary, NC 27518
Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation is a senior care community located in Cary, NC. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Cary area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (919)851-8000.
With 120 beds, Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Cary average about 77 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 87% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Cary average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Cary average about 5.3 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 53%.
The community is located in Wake County, NC.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 20 problems at Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 4 that put residents in immediate danger. 16 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $175,559.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit limited liability corporation
- Beds / units 120
- Occupancy 87%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.1
- Annual staff turnover 53%
- Last health inspection March 2026
Resident & family reviews
If you want your loved one to die send them here, this place needs to be shut down. How they treat the residents here is totally inhumane. They have a total disregard for human life.
by A. Johnson, Mar 2014