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Calyx Living of Durham is an 84-bed assisted living community at 4214 Guess Road, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It provides assisted living and memory care services, offers respite care, and carries a 3-star state rating tied for 40th of 138 North Carolina facilities. Current occupancy is 39 percent (33 of 84 beds), well below the state average of 76.4 percent. The facility is not currently Medicare or Medicaid certified.
The facility offers lifestyle and activity programming, beauty and wellness services, and resident engagement.
Medication administration, dietary compliance, and dementia care safety gaps characterize Calyx Living’s regulatory record. Over two years and two inspections, the facility averaged 3.5 deficiencies annually, 33 percent better than North Carolina’s 5.2-deficiency benchmark. The July 22, 2025 follow-up and annual survey identified five deficiencies reflecting systemic care coordination failures. All five exit doors accessible to one resident with dementia lacked functioning audible alarms or staff response protocols during daytime hours, creating safety risks for a population at high elopement risk.
Food safety violations included unlabeled, undated, and uncovered items stored in walk-in cooler and freezer, exposing food to contamination. One resident ordered a regular diet with bite-size meats and gravy did not receive the prescribed meal. Two residents did not receive ordered medications: one failed to receive amlodipine tablets (1 administered of 7 expected) and citalopram tablets (1 administered of 7 expected) for blood pressure and depression management; the second did not receive medications for depression and anxiety. The facility lacked a physician’s order documenting a resident’s authorization to self-administer a topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication.
The February 21, 2023 annual inspection found two deficiencies signaling earlier therapeutic diet and medication deficits. One resident with a physician-ordered no-concentrated-sweets diet had no therapeutic menu in place. Two of five sampled residents did not receive ordered medications: an inhaler for respiratory management and a topical medication for gum inflammation. No complaint investigations appear in the record.
No fines or license suspensions have been imposed.
Family should ask about staff competency and medication administration auditing protocols before placement, particularly regarding dementia care protocols and exit door alarm functionality.
Lower than the North Carolina average: 76.4%In North Carolina, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation conducts unannounced surveys to ensure nursing and adult care homes meet safety standards.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the North Carolina state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 7 | 46 | This facility has 85% fewer total deficiencies than a typical North Carolina nursing home (7 vs. NC avg 46).↓ 85% better |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2023.
| 2.3 | 15.3 | This facility has 85% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical North Carolina nursing home (2.3 vs. NC avg 15.3).↓ 85% better |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 1.2 | 2.2 | This facility has 45% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical North Carolina nursing home (1.2 vs. NC avg 2.2).↓ 45% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | NC Average | vs. NC Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 6 | 21 | This facility has 71% fewer total inspections than a typical North Carolina nursing home (6 vs. NC avg 21).↓ 71% better |
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Inspections with deficiencies
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory deficiency.
| 4 | 19 | This facility has 79% fewer inspections with deficiencies than a typical North Carolina nursing home (4 vs. NC avg 19).↓ 79% better |
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Inspection deficiency rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one deficiency.
| 67% | 90% | This facility has 23 percentage points lower inspection deficiency rate than a typical North Carolina nursing home (67% vs. NC avg 90%).↓ 23% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on July 22, 2025, identified deficiencies related to exit door alarms for a resident with dementia, food contamination risks, therapeutic diet errors, medication administration, and missing physician orders for self-administered topical medication. Earlier inspections also noted issues with therapeutic diet menus and medication administration, showing a recurring pattern in these areas. There were no complaint investigations listed in the available reports. Enforcement actions such as fines or license suspensions were not listed in the available reports. The inspection history indicates ongoing challenges with diet and medication management that have persisted over time.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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7.4 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Durham's city center to Calyx Living of Durham's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Calyx Living of Durham is located in Durham, North Carolina.
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The information below is reported by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation.
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According to NC state health department records, Calyx Living of Durham's license number is HAL-032-134.
Calyx Living of Durham's occupancy is 39%.
Calyx Living of Durham received a 3-star overall rating from the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). This score combines results from staffing levels, quality measures, and health inspections.
Calyx Living of Durham has 84 beds.
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Calyx Living of Durham is located at 4214 Guess Road Durham, NC 27712.
(919) 471-0091 will put you in contact with the team at Calyx Living of Durham.
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