Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center

Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center is a senior care community located in Clinton, NC. It provides nursing home care, retirement living, and senior living for older adults in the Clinton area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (910)592-8165.

With 100 beds, Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Clinton average about 67 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 88% of its licensed beds. That is above the Clinton average of roughly 68%.

Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Clinton average about 2.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded no deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.2 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 63%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.

The community is located in Sampson County, NC.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 3/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 1/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 6 problems at Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $8,512.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center offers nursing home care, retirement living, and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit limited liability corporation
• Beds / units 100
• Occupancy 88%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
• Annual staff turnover 63%
• Last health inspection April 2026