Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center was identified as the second largest nursing home in Nash County during the first quarter of 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported.
The facility provided 117 beds, outpacing the county average by 11 beds as of the first quarter of 2026. Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center served an average of 100.3 residents in this period.
CMS assigned the nursing facility an overall rating of 2 out of 5, which is below North Carolina’s nursing home average of 2.9.
The Carrolton of Nash led Nash County in bed count with 141 available, making it the largest facility during the quarter. Autumn Care of Nash was third in size, offering 60 beds.
As of the first quarter of 2026, records show Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center incurred $27,872 in fines across two penalties.
There were three for-profit nursing homes in total operating in Nash County, North Carolina.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show the country’s older population continues to rise as younger populations decrease. From 2020 to 2024, the number of Americans aged 65 and above grew by 13%, while those under 18 dropped by 1.7%. Over the past century, the growth in the nation’s older adults was significant, soaring from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million in 2024.
Research from 2021 indicates nearly half within this age range—about 28 million Americans—may need long-term services and support. The analysis also forecasts that more than a third could eventually need care from a nursing facility.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Carrolton of Nash | 4 |
| 2 | Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center | 2 |
| 3 | Autumn Care of Nash | 3 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
