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400 Old Smithfield Road Goldsboro, NC 27533 · Wayne County
All 3 nursing homes in Goldsboro, NC (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 34A002 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the North Carolina average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 10.14 hours per resident per day at O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center, above the North Carolina median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 1.27 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 8.80 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 38.9% of nursing staff left within a year (North Carolina median 48.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center: Medicare and Medicaid
O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center is certified for Medicaid but not Medicare, so Medicare won't pay for a rehab stay here after a hospital discharge. It can serve long-term residents covered by North Carolina Medicaid.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on October 9, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 29 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 29 citations at O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center across 8 inspection dates, 18 of them from complaint investigations. 8 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on February 7, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident rights (7) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level K, April 21, 2024). 6 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 23, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
October 9, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
February 7, 2025 · 4 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
JProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
December 16, 2024 · 12 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
EHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
CPost nurse staffing information every day.
BHonor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
BHonor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
April 21, 2024 · 4 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
KEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
ETimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
ESet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
February 23, 2024 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
ESet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
November 7, 2023 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
August 18, 2023 · 3 citations
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
BProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Questions to ask on a tour of O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on April 21, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on December 16, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $167,242 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2024 | Fine | $167,242 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Payment Denial | 50 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 1.0 mi
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4.8 mi
Wayne Memorial Hospital GoldsboroEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 10m for patients treated and sent home
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18.5 mi
Johnston Memorial Hospital SmithfieldEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 7m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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