North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville
Nursing home in Kernersville, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345579
1795 Kernersville Medical Parkway, Kernersville, NC 27284 · Forsyth County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 5, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville 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
- 6.46
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.94
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.75
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.77
- Weekend total hours
- 5.56
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 5, 2025 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 22, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 66.7 residents live here, about 56% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 66.7
- Certified since
- August 22, 2024
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville
- Legal business name
- NC Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Chain
- 97 homes nationally under Pruitthealth, 3.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville
- Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center485 Veterans Way, Kernersville 27284
- Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center728 Piney Grove Road, Kernersville 27284
- River Landing at Sandy Ridge1575 John Knox Drive, Colfax 27235
- Trinity Glen849 Waterworks Road, Winston-Salem 27101
- Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitatio1900 W 1st Street, Winston-Salem 27104
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.
Compare all nursing homes in North Carolina, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville
What is the CMS star rating of North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville?
NC Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.