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Nursing Homes in Clayton

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

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

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We list 1 verified nursing homes option in Clayton.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Clayton

  • 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 Clayton

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Clayton Rehabilitation and Healthcare CenterNursing Home204 Dairy Road
Clayton, OH 27520		Johnston

Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region

Families in Clayton 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 Clayton market specifically

One of the fastest-growing towns in the state, seated in Johnston County near the Wake line; served locally by UNC Health Johnston's Clayton campus with quick access to Raleigh via US-70/I-40.

Clayton's rapid growth has brought several new assisted living and memory care communities in the last decade, giving Johnston County families more local options than in past years.

The local long-term care ombudsman. NC Division of Aging and Adult Services (NCDHHS) runs the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, with 16 Offices of the Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman housed within regional Area Agencies on Aging. covers Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Johnston, Lee and Moore counties at 1-800-310-9777 (Central Pines Regional Council / Triangle J region toll-free Ombudsman line, covering Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Johnston, Lee, and Moore counties); Franklin County is a different region. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

What happens after I report suspected elder abuse to county DSS in North Carolina?

After a report is made, the county DSS Adult Protective Services office will generally screen the report to determine whether it meets criteria for investigation, then assign a caseworker to investigate, which can include interviewing the adult, the alleged perpetrator, and relevant witnesses, and reviewing any relevant records. Specific timelines and procedures can vary; contact the county DSS office directly, or NCDHHS's Division of Social Services (ncdhhs.gov/divisions/social-services), for details on the process.

If a nursing home resident is being abused by facility staff, who investigates -- the county DSS, the state, or both?

Both, potentially. Suspected abuse or neglect of a resident is a matter for county Adult Protective Services, while NC DHSR's Complaint Intake Unit handles complaints related to the facility's regulatory compliance and can trigger a facility inspection; DHSR's process explicitly forwards facility-based abuse/neglect complaints to the local county DSS for investigation, reflecting how these two systems work together on facility-based cases.

Are there specific signs that a senior in an assisted living or nursing home in the Triangle is being neglected?

Signs of neglect in a facility setting can include unexplained weight loss, dehydration, poor hygiene, unaddressed bedsores (pressure ulcers), unsafe or unsanitary living conditions, medication errors, and a resident appearing withdrawn, fearful, or heavily sedated without clear medical reason. If neglect is suspected, contact county Adult Protective Services and consider also contacting NC DHSR's facility complaint line (1-800-624-3004) or the regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman office.

Does reporting suspected abuse to Adult Protective Services in North Carolina require proof, or just a reasonable concern?

A report generally requires only a reasonable, good-faith suspicion or concern, not definitive proof -- investigating and determining whether abuse, neglect, or exploitation actually occurred is the job of the county DSS Adult Protective Services caseworker, not the person making the report. Contact the county DSS Adult Services office where the adult resides (919-212-7264 for Wake County) to report a concern.

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