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Nursing Homes in Selma

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

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Quick answer

There are 0 verified nursing homes options listed in Selma. 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 Selma. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Selma

  • 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 Selma

Nothing verified in Selma yet. There is no verified nursing homes provider based in Selma itself. The closest verified options are in 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
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
Perry Creek Health and Rehabilitation CenterRaleigh5201 Clarks Fork Drive NW, 27616Wake

The Selma market specifically

A small railroad town adjacent to Smithfield with historic downtown housing stock; residents rely on nearby UNC Health Johnston facilities for hospital-level care.

Selma families most often rely on Smithfield's larger senior-care market a few miles away, since Selma itself has limited licensed capacity.

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's the process for reporting elder abuse in Chatham County, and what hospital serves Pittsboro and Siler City?

In Chatham County, suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an older or disabled adult should be reported to Chatham County DSS Adult Services, since Adult Protective Services in North Carolina is administered at the county level; call 911 if someone is in immediate danger. For hospital care, Siler City in western Chatham is served by Chatham Hospital, part of the UNC Health system, while Pittsboro-area residents in eastern Chatham are typically within 20-30 minutes of both UNC Health facilities in Chapel Hill and Duke Health facilities in Durham. Chatham County falls under the Central Pines/Triangle J Area Agency on Aging (1-800-310-9777) for general aging services and options counseling.

My parents are considering retirement communities near Pittsboro — what's the draw of that specific area?

Pittsboro and eastern Chatham County have become a popular retirement destination in the Triangle largely because of established large-scale retirement communities like Fearrington Village and Galloway Ridge, combined with reasonable access — roughly 20-30 minutes — to both UNC Health in Chapel Hill and Duke Health in Durham for specialist and hospital-level care. Chatham Hospital, the county's local UNC Health-affiliated facility in Siler City, is further from Pittsboro but still within the same health system network. Families should still verify a specific community's current licensing status and any inspection history through NC DHSR's facility search tools before committing, regardless of the community's reputation.

Franklin County seems to have a different Area Agency on Aging than the rest of the Triangle — why, and what's the contact number?

Correct — unlike Wake, Durham, Orange, Johnston, Chatham, and Harnett counties, which are all covered by the Central Pines Regional Council (Triangle J), Franklin County is served by a different regional agency, the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging, reachable at 1-866-506-6223. Kerr-Tar also covers Granville, Person, and Vance counties. Franklin County residents should use this Kerr-Tar contact for aging services referrals, options counseling, and the regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program rather than the Central Pines number used elsewhere in the Triangle.

What hospital serves Franklin County seniors, and who handles Adult Protective Services reports in Louisburg?

Franklin Regional Medical Center in Louisburg is the county's central hospital hub for senior medical and emergency care. Adult Protective Services reports for Franklin County residents, including those in Louisburg, Youngsville, and Franklinton, go through Franklin County DSS Adult Services, since APS is administered at the county level across North Carolina rather than through a single statewide hotline; call 911 for immediate danger. For general aging services and options counseling, Franklin County uses the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging (1-866-506-6223), not the Central Pines/Triangle J office that covers most of the rest of the Triangle.

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