PruittHealth - Trent

    836 Hospital Dr, New Bern, NC 28560
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.13·(90)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.9
    • Staff

      3.4
    • Meals

      1.4
    • Amenities

      1.8
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and care staff
    • Knowledgeable physical and occupational therapy team
    • Effective short-term rehabilitation outcomes
    • Supportive admissions and financial assistance
    • Engaging activities and social programming
    • Family-like atmosphere and long-tenured caregivers
    • Individual staff members recognized for exceptional care
    • Smooth admission and transition support
    • Well-presented front lobby and some common areas
    • Personalized attention for veterans and long-stay residents

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and caregiver availability
    • Slow response to call bells and urgent requests
    • Gaps in clinical monitoring and early recognition of deterioration
    • Medication management and access
    • Sanitation and pest-control concerns in resident areas
    • Aging physical plant and deferred maintenance
    • Unreliable building systems and equipment
    • Poor phone, reception, and family-communication systems
    • Variable staff conduct and inconsistent communication tone
    • Inconsistent wound and post-acute care practices
    • Misleading online presentation compared with in-person condition
    • Limited visitation flexibility and unclear visitation communication
    • High cost relative to inconsistent service quality
    • Double-occupancy rooming and limited secure storage

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews for PruittHealth - Trent describe a facility with a mix of clearly positive caregiving experiences and recurring operational issues. Many families praise individual caregivers, nurses, and therapists by name and credit the therapy team with meaningful mobility and social gains for residents. Several accounts highlight a warm, family-like culture among long-tenured staff, effective short-term rehabilitation outcomes, and helpful admissions/finance support. Activities programming and certain public areas (notably the front lobby) are reported as strengths that support resident engagement.

    At the same time, a consistent theme is variability in day-to-day care quality and facility operations. Reviewers frequently cite understaffing and slow response times for call bells and basic needs, which contributes to concerns about delays in attention and a perception of inconsistent caregiver availability. Relatedly, there are multiple accounts that point to gaps in clinical monitoring and timely recognition of worsening conditions; some reviewers reported hospital readmissions and serious clinical events. These descriptions underline the need for stronger systems for early detection and escalation of clinical issues and clearer family communication when events occur.

    Facility condition and environmental maintenance are another area of divergence. While the lobby and some public spaces are described positively, many reviewers note aging infrastructure, deferred maintenance, and equipment problems (e.g., elevators, TVs, outlets, bathroom finishes). Sanitation and pest-control concerns, including odors and pest-control issues in resident areas, appear repeatedly enough to warrant attention. Several families also described inconsistent meal service and variable food quality; in some cases meals were delivered to rooms rather than served in dining areas, which affected socialization.

    Communication and management responsiveness present mixed impressions. Some reviewers commend specific administrators and managers for being supportive, accessible, and helpful with paperwork and Medicaid. Others describe difficulty reaching staff by phone, unresponsive reception, unclear visitation policies during infection-control periods, and inconsistent follow-through from leadership. Staff conduct and tone are described as highly variable: many reviewers praise compassionate, patient caregivers, while others report snapped responses, unhelpful interactions, or coverage gaps during staff breaks.

    Taken together, the pattern suggests that PruittHealth - Trent can provide strong, compassionate care in many individual cases—particularly in therapy and when experienced staff are assigned—but that there are systemic operational weaknesses that affect reliability. Key areas for improvement would include staffing consistency and call-response systems, strengthened clinical-monitoring and escalation protocols, clearer communication channels with families, targeted sanitation and pest-control remediation, and prioritized capital maintenance. Prospective residents and families should consider visiting the facility in person, asking about staffing ratios and clinical protocols, and verifying how management addresses maintenance and communication concerns before placement.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    PruittHealth - Trent is located at 836 Hospital Dr, New Bern, NC, 28560.

    About PruittHealth - Trent

    PruittHealth - Trent sits in New Bern, NC, right near CarolinaEast Medical Center and CarolinaEast Diagnostic Center, which makes things a lot easier for residents who might need outside healthcare, and this place has offered skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and assisted living services for decades under PruittHealth, who's been around since 1969, with Lisa Bullock as the administrator, so there's plenty of experience in caring for older adults needing both long-term and short-term help. The facility has 116 units and 92 beds, with private and semi-private rooms, each having cable TV, phone service, safety fixtures, and private bathrooms or kitchenettes, and the rooms come fully furnished, which takes some pressure off families. Residents receive three meals a day made by chefs, which can be eaten in the dining hall or restaurant-style dining room, and there are snacks available, too, which is nice for folks who need regular nourishment.

    Nursing and personal care staff help with bathing, dressing, transfers, medication management, oxygen, and IV therapy, so people who need more help with their daily activities feel supported, and that includes 24-hour skilled nursing care, which is important if there's a medical issue after hours, plus help with things like wound care, pain management, central lines, and infusion when necessary, and there's a pharmacy on-site, which keeps things convenient for everyone. For those recovering or needing support, there's occupational, physical, and speech therapy, along with rehabilitation and memory care programs, and a mental wellness program for emotional needs, and there are also palliative and hospice care services, as well as counseling for residents and families, which can make tough times easier to handle.

    There's plenty to do with daily activities, resident-run groups, and events run by staff, and the staff organize social, spiritual, religious, and community activities to help everyone stay connected, and there's even transportation for non-medical outings and errands, which helps people get to churches, stores, or community events without worry, plus a Home First program and social care support through the Social Care Network. Amenities such as a fitness room, small library, beauty salon, computer center, gaming room, garden and outdoor courtyards, and a wellness center give residents choices for both activity and relaxation, and staff handle laundry, housekeeping, dry cleaning, and linen service to keep things clean, and Wi-Fi and air-conditioning make it comfortable for all.

    The building focuses on making life easier for people with mobility or health concerns, with safety and accessibility fixtures, sitting areas, multiple dining options, and a layout that feels homelike. The staff aim to meet physical, medical, emotional, and cultural needs with respect, using a family-centered approach, which helps everyone feel heard and understood, and families can get updates on their loved one's progress through a Skilled Nursing Payment Portal and regular visitation.

    PruittHealth - Trent accepts Medicare, Medicaid, VA benefits, and insurance plans-it's been Medicare-certified since 1991 and Medicaid-certified as well, and it has national recognition, including the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award - Bronze and QAPI accreditation, and over the last survey period, the facility had only two reported deficiencies and no fines or penalties. The place has a solid reputation in New Bern, especially for those needing skilled nursing, rehabilitation, respite stays, or memory care in a setting that tries to balance medical care with resident-centered support and activities.

    People often ask...

    PruittHealth - Trent offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 836 Hospital Dr, New Bern, NC 28560.

    No, PruittHealth - Trent does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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