Inspection Reports for Calyx Living of Durham
4214 Guess Road Durham, NC 27712, Durham, NC, 27712
Back to Facility ProfileDeficiencies (last 2 years)
Deficiencies (over 2 years)
3.5 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
33% better than North Carolina average
North Carolina average: 5.2 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
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Inspection Report
Follow-Up
Census: 33
Capacity: 36
Deficiencies: 5
Date: Jul 22, 2025
Visit Reason
The Adult Care Licensure Section conducted a follow-up and annual survey on 07/22/25-07/24/25 with an exit conference via telephone on 07/24/25.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure exit doors had audible alarms during daytime hours for a resident with dementia, failed to protect food from contamination, failed to serve therapeutic diets as ordered, failed to administer medications as ordered for two residents, and failed to have a physician's order for a resident to self-administer a topical medication.
Deficiencies (5)
Facility failed to ensure 5 of 5 exit doors accessible to a resident with dementia had a sounding device that was responded to by staff for resident safety.
Facility failed to ensure food stored was protected from contamination related to unlabeled, undated, and uncovered food items in walk-in cooler and freezer.
Facility failed to ensure therapeutic diets were served as ordered for a resident ordered a regular, bite size meats with gravy diet.
Facility failed to ensure medications were administered as ordered for 2 residents related to depression, high blood pressure, and anxiety medications.
Facility failed to ensure a resident had a physician's order to self-administer a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory cream.
Report Facts
licensed capacity: 36
census: 33
exit doors: 5
amlodipine tablets administered: 1
amlodipine tablets expected: 7
citalopram tablets administered: 1
citalopram tablets expected: 7
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 2
Date: Feb 21, 2023
Visit Reason
The Adult Care Licensure Section conducted an annual survey of Calyx Living of Durham on February 21-22, 2023 to assess compliance with regulations related to nutrition, food service, and medication administration.
Findings
The facility failed to have a therapeutic diet menu for one resident with a physician-ordered no-concentrated sweets (NCS) diet, and failed to ensure medications were administered as ordered for two residents, related to an inhaler and medication for inflamed gums.
Deficiencies (2)
The facility failed to have a therapeutic diet menu for one of two sampled residents with a diet order for a no-concentrated sweets diet.
The facility failed to ensure medications were administered as ordered for two of five sampled residents, related to an inhaler and medication for inflamed gums.
Report Facts
Residents sampled for diet deficiency: 2
Residents sampled for medication deficiency: 5
Inhalations remaining in inhaler: 25
Medication bottle volume: 473
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Director of Dining | Interviewed regarding menus and therapeutic diet preparation | |
| Dietary Manager | Interviewed regarding preparation of NCS diet and therapeutic menus | |
| Administrator-in-Training | Interviewed regarding therapeutic menu use and medication administration | |
| Memory Care Director | Interviewed regarding resident diet orders | |
| Contracted Registered Dietician | Interviewed regarding menu approval and therapeutic diet preparation | |
| Pharmacist | Interviewed regarding medication orders and dispensing | |
| Medication Aide | Interviewed regarding medication administration to Resident #2 and #3 | |
| Regional Director of Nursing | Interviewed regarding medication cart audits and medication administration |
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