NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury
Nursing home in Salisbury, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345531
1601 Brenner Ave., Building #10, Salisbury, NC 28145 · Rowan County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 99
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $12,444 (1)
Does NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury 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
- 4.82
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.09
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.85
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.88
- Weekend total hours
- 3.83
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20.8%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 12, 2025 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 8, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury 1 time in the past 3 years, for $12,444 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 88.5 residents live here, about 89% of its 99 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 88.5
- Certified since
- November 22, 2004
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury
- Legal business name
- NC Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs NC Division of Veter Affairs
- Ownership type
- Government - State
Other nursing homes near NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury
- Autumn Care of Salisbury1505 Bringle Ferry Road, Salisbury 28146
- Compass Healthcare and Rehab Rowan, LLC1404 S Salisbury Avenue, Spencer 28159
- Piedmont Health & Rehab Center610 West Fisher Street, Salisbury 28145
- Trinity Oaks820 Klumac Road, Salisbury 28144
- Meadowbrook Health & Rehabilitation635 Statesville Boulevard, Salisbury 28144
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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 - Salisbury
What is the CMS star rating of NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury?
NC Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs NC Division of Veter Affairs, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.