The Best Nursing Home Communities in Johnston County, NC

"The nurses, aides, cna’s pa’s and therapists were great. They were all very attentive, compassionate and kind. Couldn’t ask for a better group to take care of my mom. My mom, who is 91 yrs old spent over 3 weeks there and neither one of us has any complaints."

"My mom is at Wellington Rehab. She has been there for three months. However, they don't do well at all with communication about bills or the family member. They suck. My mom went there from an ALF to this facility because she needs more assistance. Back in December, she was still on her insurance. In going there when she was very sick, I told them if she was off of her insurance to let me know because I have to start to self-pay, but they had not been billing me, and I had not heard anything from them since December. I had to pay four months of a huge amount of money because they had not billed me, and I thought that was just crazy as hell. But now they got me on radar, and I guess everything is going smoothly. One thing I will give them as long as I keep my mom there, the nursing staff and the care they give her is excellent. The nursing care for my mom is the most important thing. If I can pass the headache with the administration, they I'll have the headache, but if it’s the other way around, I will take her out of there. The most important thing is the care for your loved one. Their laundry department -- as far as clothes washing -- sucks because they lost 100% of my mom's clothes the first time they washed them, so I went in and picked up all my mom's stuff, and I have been washing them ever since. They have the worst laundry department. "

"My dad is staying in Zebulon Rehabilitation Center for rehab. The staff have all been helpful and attentive. He is on a special diet, and the food seems fine when I look over the menu. I believe certain areas could be cleaned a little better, but in general, most areas seem pretty clean."

"I visit this facility at least once a week. What I really like about this facility is its attention to detail. The staff is always very friendly to visitors, but most importantly, their attention to the residents needs are excellent. My biggest impression that seals the deal for me is how the nursing staff goes out of their way to bright the residents day. I once saw a nurse seeing a resident crying and this nurse went out of her way to make that resident smile by bringing her a flower. A small token, yet this resident was so overjoyed that she had to tell every one about her flower. I really like visiting this facility. "

"My mother in law stayed at sunnybrook for 3 months after a 2 month long hospital stay. That was a stressful time for my family and the staff at sunnybrook easied our worries. Not only did she receive great care from the nursing staff, but the therapy team helped her tremondously!! Any questions we had were always answered and any issues were resolved. I am so proud of what Sunnybrook did for my mother in law!! "

"My mom is a resident of Tower Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. They give her full care services, including bathing, walking, and cognitive activities. They have activities always trying to keep her engaged as much as they can during the day, like coloring, drawing, and watching little things on the web and stuff like that. Their staff is pretty good. I haven't tried the food, but they do feed my mom well."

"The staff did an amazing job helping me with any and all questions that I had about my mom. They also helped teach me and my family how to take care of my mom because she was going to need help moving around the house. The people were friendly and had no problem with me spending most of my time with the other elder people around the place. The staff was really organized with their paper work and never put someone on hold for more than five minutes. They never rushed through a person trying to get to another and always made sure to take care of everyone's needs. They made sure to keep the place clean and I remember them cleaning it throughout the day on weekdays and weekends three times a day. They took extra care of my mom for me and my family and now she is back to her old self. "

"Harnett Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center was very clean. It had a nice, clean, fresh scent to it. There were no odors. Everything looked nice. It wasn't just something thrown in there. The staff members that we met were very kind. We witnessed some of the residents there being taken care of. They were very kind, and the people that we saw there seemed to be okay. They seemed to be happy with what they were doing. The staff members were very friendly. They would speak to you first. If you have questions, they will try to help you out with whatever questions you have. Everybody looked like they had a job to do, and they were doing it well. They also take care of the facility that you would call a lockdown, which is where Alzheimer's patients need to go. That's where my father needs to go because he is a wanderer. They showed us those areas and the rooms there. Everything was clean. There were TVs around and things around for the residents to do. There was nothing that looked like it had been staged. Everything looked like it was being used by the people there on an everyday basis."

"Both of my wife's parents are residents at Pruitt Health and both have been diagnosed with severe Alzheimer disease. The entire staff at Pruitt treats them with the utmost kindness and respect and they are extremely attentive to thir needs. We are extremely pleased with this facility. "

"I really liked Universal Healthcare; it rated very high but they didn’t have any opening for what my father needs. They were so new that they were not fully staffed to the point where they could handle someone like my father. It felt like home, and cleanliness is excellent. The person who entertained me was very knowledgeable, and the rooms were of pretty good sizes; it had both shared or just single person room, and they were very nice. They didn’t have enough staff in the area that my father needed. Everything was very well-manicured. It was a very nice place, the people were very nice, the facility was just really upscale, and the food was nice. It would have been a really nice location if they could have taken him. "

"My elderly friend lives at Whitaker Glen, and it's a nice assisted living community. Whitaker Glen is located in Five Points, a trendy area in downtown Raleigh, and it's close to shopping, grocery stores, drug stores and restaurants. Her "apartment" (as I call it) is very spacious and more upscale than most retirement communities I've seen. The "apartment" comes with a separate living & dining area, nice sized kitchen, bathroom, hallway, and large bedroom. Her living quarters include stainless steel appliances with granite countertops, and a balcony outside. The grounds and landscaping are well maintained and the community has some very bright (and active) residents. My friend has made a number of friends w/ other residents in the community. They offer day trips, shows, activities, concerts and transportation services. There is a restaurant within Whitaker Glen (with decent food), and they also have a wellness center (fitness & workout area). I would definitely recommend Whitaker Glen if you're looking for an upscale assisted living community. "

"Mom is at Raleigh Rehab Center, and they seem to be doing a good job with the rehabilitation as far as doing exercises and helping her out. Cleanliness could be a little better. The staff is very nice and they seem to be very pleasant with my mom. They have a TV there. That's pretty much what she does. With Alzheimer's, she doesn't do a lot. It's in the middle of Raleigh. So, there's a bunch of stuff out there. They have all kinds of restaurants there and hospitals."

"My dad grew up in Hornet County, so he chose Universal Health Care of Lillington. My mother was there too before she passed. The facility is not very big. I think the food is okay, and dad loves to eat. I don't have any complaints except that I'm not crazy about his room, and I don't see any activities for the residents. But I don't expect a lot more, so it's okay. "

"The assisted living program at Windsor Point was very nice. The home was very clean and the staff was friendly. The thing I liked the most about the facility was the appearance of the patients. They looked very well cared for. We decided to wait until we put him in a home but if we decide to he will be placed in to this home. We know he will be fed and he will also be able to watch television and be comfortable as if he were home. It has the feeling of a regular home instead of a hospital. "