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Nursing Homes in Benson

Compare licensed nursing homes in Benson and the surrounding Johnston County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

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There are 0 verified nursing homes options listed in Benson. North Carolina's Division of Health Service Regulation licenses and inspects this care type as an adult care home.

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A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing, regulated in North Carolina under a separate licensure framework from adult care homes (assisted living), through DHSR's Nursing Home Licensure and Certification Section. Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.

Short answer

No verified nursing homes provider is currently based in Benson. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Benson

  • Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.

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Verified nursing homes in Benson

Nothing verified in Benson yet. There is no verified nursing homes provider based in Benson itself. The closest verified options are in Dunn, Smithfield and Raleigh, which for most families here is a realistic drive. We only list providers we have confirmed against their own published information, so this list is shorter than the aggregator directories — and more reliable.

Closest verified providers

ProviderBased inAddressCounty
Harnett Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterDunn604 Lucas Road, 28334Harnett
Smithfield Manor Nursing and RehabSmithfield902 Berkshire Rd, 27577Johnston
SpringmoorRaleigh1500 Sawmill Road, 27615Wake
The Cardinal at North HillsRaleigh4030 Cardinal at North Hills Street, 27609Wake
PruittHealth - RaleighRaleigh2420 Lake Wheeler Road, 27603Wake
Bloomsbury at Hayes Barton PlaceRaleigh2750 Oberlin Road, 27608Wake

The Benson market specifically

A small town near the Johnston/Harnett line best known for its annual Mule Days festival; seniors here typically drive to Smithfield or Dunn for hospital care.

Benson sits near the Johnston/Harnett line, and families here sometimes compare options in both directions -- Smithfield to the north or Dunn to the south -- depending on which hospital system their parent already uses.

Who is actually on shift

Ask how many caregivers and med aides are on the floor at 3 a.m., not the building-wide daytime ratio. Ask what happens when someone calls in sick, and whether the community uses agency staff to fill gaps.

Ask how long the administrator has been in post. Turnover at the top is one of the better predictors of turnover below it.

You can check any facility's record free. NC DHSR's Regulated Facilities search shows license status; its ACLS tool shows inspection history and penalties. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

How do I confirm the CMS Five-Star rating for a Raleigh-area nursing home before touring it?

Search the facility by name or ZIP code on Medicare's Care Compare tool (medicare.gov/care-compare), which publishes the federal CMS Five-Star Quality Rating combining health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measures into an overall score and three component scores. This rating applies only to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities), not to assisted living or adult care homes.

What's the difference between reporting a licensing problem and reporting resident abuse at a facility in Clayton?

A licensing problem (unsafe conditions, inadequate staffing, rule violations) is reported to DHSR's Complaint Intake Unit at 1-800-624-3004 or 919-855-4500, which can investigate and cite the facility under Chapter 131D. Suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a specific resident is reported to Johnston County's Adult Protective Services through the county Department of Social Services, since APS in NC is administered county-by-county, not through a single state hotline.

Does a Special Care Unit disclosure requirement apply to every dementia unit in the Triangle, or only some facilities?

The Special Care Unit disclosure requirement under G.S. 131D-8 applies to any licensed adult care home that operates, markets, or advertises a distinct unit or program for residents with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia (or mental health/developmental disability population); a facility that simply serves individual residents with dementia within its general population without designating a special unit is not required to file the SCU disclosure. This distinction is why some Triangle memory-care marketing language should prompt families to specifically ask whether an SCU disclosure has been filed.

Are adult care home license fees and penalties the same for a small facility in Zebulon as a large one in North Hills?

No — while both are licensed under the same single 'adult care home' category, DHSR's fee schedule and civil penalty tiers differ by bed count, generally distinguishing facilities with 9 or fewer beds from those with 10 or more. This is a difference in fee/penalty structure within one license type, not a separate license classification.

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