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Nursing Homes in Smithfield

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

1 verified in Smithfield
Johnston County
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There is 1 verified nursing homes option listed in Smithfield. 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

We list 1 verified nursing homes option in Smithfield.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Smithfield

  • 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 Smithfield

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Smithfield Manor Nursing and RehabNursing Home902 Berkshire Rd
Smithfield, OH 27577		Johnston

Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region

Families in Smithfield sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
SpringmoorIndependent Living1500 Sawmill Road
Raleigh, OH 27615		Wake
The Cardinal at North HillsIndependent Living4030 Cardinal at North Hills Street
Raleigh, OH 27609		Wake
PruittHealth - RaleighNursing Home2420 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, OH 27603		Wake
Bloomsbury at Hayes Barton PlaceMemory Care2750 Oberlin Road
Raleigh, OH 27608		Wake
Perry Creek Health and Rehabilitation CenterNursing Home5201 Clarks Fork Drive NW
Raleigh, OH 27616		Wake
GlenaireIndependent Living4000 Glenaire Circle
Cary, OH 27511		Wake

The Smithfield market specifically

Johnston County's seat and home to UNC Health Johnston's main hospital campus, making it the county's primary hub for senior medical care and skilled nursing facilities.

As the Johnston County seat, Smithfield concentrates the county's skilled nursing capacity, and families elsewhere in Johnston County often travel here for that level of care.

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

My elderly neighbor in Chatham County seems to be self-neglecting -- can Adult Protective Services help even if no one else is causing the harm?

Yes. NC Adult Protective Services investigates situations involving self-neglect, not just abuse or neglect caused by another person -- an older or disabled adult who is unable to meet their own basic needs for food, shelter, hygiene, or medical care can still be the subject of a valid APS report. Contact the county DSS Adult Services office where the person lives; since APS is county-administered, this means contacting Chatham County DSS specifically rather than a statewide number.

Can Adult Protective Services force my elderly relative into a nursing home against their will?

Generally no -- a mentally competent adult has the right to make their own decisions, including decisions that others may view as risky, and Adult Protective Services cannot simply override that autonomy. In rare, serious cases where a court determines an adult lacks capacity to make safe decisions for themselves, a legal guardianship or protective placement process (separate from the initial APS investigation) may become involved, but this requires court action, not a unilateral APS decision.

My mom is at WakeMed on 'observation status' after a fall — does that count toward Medicare paying for rehab?

No. Under longstanding Medicare rules, Part A skilled nursing facility coverage generally requires three consecutive inpatient midnights — time spent under observation status, even in a regular hospital bed at WakeMed, does not count toward that threshold. Ask the WakeMed case manager directly whether your mother has been formally admitted as an inpatient or is still classified as outpatient/observation, since the label can change during the stay. If she's discharged from observation status needing rehab, you may have to pay privately or explore Medicare Advantage plan exceptions.

How much advance notice does Duke University Hospital have to give before discharging my father?

Hospitals, including Duke University Hospital and Duke Regional, are required to give written discharge planning notice, but there is no fixed statutory number of days — in practice discharge can move quickly once the medical team determines a patient is stable, sometimes within 24-48 hours. You have the right to request a copy of the discharge plan and to ask the case manager for time to evaluate rehab or home-care options before signing off. If you believe discharge is premature, you can formally appeal (see the Medicare discharge appeal process) rather than simply refusing to leave.

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