Nursing Home Communities in Kinston, NC

"We were really impressed with MacGregor Downs Health and Rehabilitation Center. The staff was super professional, whether they thought we were just visiting or we had an interest in moving someone into the facility. It was also very clean. We were so impressed with how clean everything was. As we moved about the place, there were several sitting rooms where my mom could join other people watching TV and chatting. There was a courtyard where she could roll out her wheelchair, just sit outside, and tend to flowers. The place was amazing. We toured the entire nursing home facility, and the person who took us around was absolutely professional, friendly, knowledgeable, patient, and answered all our questions. We didn't feel that we were being hurried through, or that they were trying to conceal anything. It was a very pleasant experience all around."

"Greenfield Place We toured this facility a couple years ago looking for a rehab place for my grandfather. It was a rather large place, larger than most we toured. It had well over 100 beds. Lots of nursing assistants on the halls and the patients seemed to be well tended to., however we only saw one actual nurse on the floor and she seemed to be very overwhelmed. The Physical therapy/ rehab department was very different. Lots of staff members including actual physical therapists, therapy aides and speech therapists. The admissions lady was very friendly and knowledgeable, she herself was a nurse and said she sometimes worked on the floor as an RN. We met the administrator who had both of her parents in the facility. She was sitting in the cafeteria with them, feeding them lunch. I was really impressed that she would place her parents in the care of her staff. There were two dining rooms, a rec room, two nice courtyards and the retirement wing had a nice little porch for residents to sit on . All of the regular rooms has double beds so residents didn't seem to have that much privacy. I think the rehab wing had single rooms. Overall, pretty clean and everyone seemed friendly. "

"My mother was a resident for rehab. I was completely happy, particularly with the care and attention from the staff. Staff members went out of their way to meet her needs. The physical therapy was professional and effective. My mother enjoyed her meals. There are daily activities for residents, parties on holidays, and regular visits from many church groups. We came to this facility after getting completely unsatisfactory service from another facility in our community, and I'm so grateful that we did. I would recommend Universal to anyone."

"I toured Cypress Glen Retirement Community. The people who lived there were treated like pure gold. Every employee was kind, interested, helpful, and amazing. The facility itself is beautiful. It's beautifully kept and clean. Anything the resident wants, the resident gets. They serve you with white tablecloths, and you can have anything. If you don't like what you have, you can get something else. The food was delicious."

"Brook Stone Living Center is doing very well, so far. They're very clean and they offer skilled nursing care that not many do. My mom is in their skilled nursing care and it's very hard to find. The staff is very good and very professional. My mother doesn't use the amenities, she can't get out of bed and she's immobile, but they have activities for those people that live there that can do things like bingo, different church functions, and things like that. Their rooms are very spacious and they have a large staff that checks on my mom all the time and helps her when she needs help. They do a good job. Their food is nutritious and has a variety to accommodate different conditions like diabetes and stuff like that. I've visited a lot of places and they're the best fit for my mom."

"My sister moved to Bayview Nursing & Rehab Center. I got to meet the social services director, the admissions director, and one of the administrative nurses. They kept her very active. The cost is reasonable. The staff is very professional and they have genuine care. They don't treat the residents like just any number. They do take a genuine interest in each one, which I appreciate. They do have activities, which I like. I was there to see my sister and she was in the activity room. Everybody is participating. She's in physical therapy and has other activities. Some of their furniture is older, but it's functional. They have two patients in one room, semi-private rather than private, but it's clean."

"This facility is amazing. The food is surprisingly good, the staff is friendly, and the amenities are nice. I went there about once a week for a year to visit my grandmother, who was no longer able to live by herself. I was always greeted by name every time and I was made to feel at home, always. I would have dinner there, and the staff even made it feel like a nice restaurant. Additionally, we would play Bingo, and the game center was very nice.I was told by my grandmother that the staff was also nice to her even when I wasn't there which was comforting. I really like the people who are there. It's a humane place with a dedicated staff and it certainly doesn't carry the stigma that many other assisted living facilities do carry. My grandmother enjoyed her stay there, and I never disliked going to visit her. "