3/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
3/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Swift Creek Health Center, located in Cary, NC, is the healthcare arm of Templeton of Cary, providing assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing services to their residents. This healthcare facility offers skilled nursing services as well as rehabilitation services provided by their RNs, LPNs, and CNAs, under the supervision of a medical doctor who also serves as the medical director.
As part of Templeton of Cary, the residents of Swift Creek Health Center also receive the same services that provide both comfort and convenience. This included concierge, weekly housekeeping and linen service, peal preparation and delivery, and scheduled transportation among other things.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
86.8%
9% better than North Carolina averageNorth Carolina average: 79.9%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
2.0%
37% worse than North Carolina averageNorth Carolina average: 1.5%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
81.8%
5% better than North Carolina averageNorth Carolina average: 78.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
24.1%
5% worse than North Carolina averageNorth Carolina average: 22.9%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
18.3%
39% worse than North Carolina averageNorth Carolina average: 13.2%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than North Carolina averageNorth Carolina average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
39.5%
26% worse than North Carolina averageNorth Carolina average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
43.1%
15% worse than North Carolina averageNorth Carolina average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
62% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
38% of new residents, often for short stays.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
3Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Swift Creek Health Center from 2021–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 09/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #17 / 104Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 17th out of 104 homes in North Carolina. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the North Carolina average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in North Carolina that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #56 / 104Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 56th out of 104 homes in North Carolina. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the North Carolina average. Well-run North Carolina facilities typically land around 49–62% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in North Carolina that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (62% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 22 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
3.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Cary's city center to Swift Creek Health Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.24 miles to nearest hospital (WakeMed Cary Hospital)
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The information below is reported by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation.
| Glenaire | NH AL IL | Cary (Glenaire) | 71
Facility
71
NC AVG
72
Rank
#185 / 390 |
87.0%
Facility
87.0%
NC AVG
76.4%
Rank
#69 / 271 | +14% | 7.48
Facility
7.48
NC AVG
3.98
Rank
#6 / 97 | -24% | +88% | $0
Facility
$0
NC AVG
$74.6k
Rank
#1 / 105 | 1
Facility
1
NC AVG
20.9
Rank
#1 / 101 | 1.0
Facility
1.0
NC AVG
5.0
Rank
#1 / 101 | - | 67 | A+ |
25
Facility
25
NC AVG
33
Rank
#346 / 572 | Presbyterian Homes, Inc | $13.0M
Facility
$13.0M
NC AVG
$13.2M
Rank
#19 / 104 | $14.5M
Facility
$14.5M
NC AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#15 / 104 | 111.2%
Facility
111.2%
NC AVG
39.8%
Rank
#43 / 104 | 345445 | ||||
| Swift Creek Health Center | NH AL MC | Cary (Ponderosa) | 3
Facility
3
NC AVG
72
Rank
#386 / 390 |
88.0%
Facility
88.0%
NC AVG
76.4%
Rank
#64 / 271 | +15% | - | - | - | - | $0
Facility
$0
NC AVG
$74.6k
Rank
#1 / 105 | 5
Facility
5
NC AVG
20.9
Rank
#17 / 101 | 1.7
Facility
1.7
NC AVG
5.0
Rank
#9 / 101 | - | 3 | - |
42
Facility
42
NC AVG
33
Rank
#210 / 572 | Cary Senior Housing I Jv Opco LLC | $22.2M
Facility
$22.2M
NC AVG
$13.2M
Rank
#17 / 104 | $14.6M
Facility
$14.6M
NC AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#17 / 104 | 65.7%
Facility
65.7%
NC AVG
39.8%
Rank
#56 / 104 | 345577 |
Swift Creek Health Center is located in Cary, North Carolina.
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Swift Creek Health Center is in the Ponderosa neighborhood.
Swift Creek Health Center has a walk score of 42. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Swift Creek Health Center's occupancy is 88.0%.
Swift Creek Health Center is registered as a for-profit.
Yes — there is 1 photo of Swift Creek Health Center in the photo gallery on this page.
Swift Creek Health Center is located at 221 Brightmore Dr, Cary, NC 27518.
(984) 465-4088 will put you in contact with the team at Swift Creek Health Center.
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