NC State Veterans Home-Kinston
Nursing home in Kinston, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345560
2150 Hull Road, Kinston, NC 28504 · Lenoir County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 14, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- $74,987 (5)
Does NC State Veterans Home-Kinston take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. NC State Veterans Home-Kinston is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours NC State Veterans Home-Kinston reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.43
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.95
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.62
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.86
- Weekend total hours
- 4.54
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 14, 2025 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 22, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined NC State Veterans Home-Kinston 5 times in the past 3 years, for $74,987 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 92.8 residents live here, about 93% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 92.8
- Certified since
- August 8, 2013
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns NC State Veterans Home-Kinston
- Legal business name
- NC Department of Military and Veteran Affairs NC Division of Vet
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Chain
- 97 homes nationally under Pruitthealth, 3.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near NC State Veterans Home-Kinston
- Harmony Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center312 Warren Avenue, Kinston 28501
- Signature Healthcare of Kinston907 Cunningham Road, Kinston 28501
- Greendale Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1304 SE Second Street, Snow Hill 28580
- Ayden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center128 Snow Hill Road, Ayden 28513
- PruittHealth-Farmville4351 South Main Street, Farmville 27828
Who inspects nursing homes in North Carolina
North Carolina's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about NC State Veterans Home-Kinston
What is the CMS star rating of NC State Veterans Home-Kinston?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does NC State Veterans Home-Kinston accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at NC State Veterans Home-Kinston?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns NC State Veterans Home-Kinston?
NC Department of Military and Veteran Affairs NC Division of Vet, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.