NC State Veterans Home-Kinston

2150 Hull Road, Kinston, NC 28504

Provider number (CCN): 345560
Certification: Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership: Government - State
Certified beds: 100
Phone: (252) 939-8000
CMS data as of: August 1, 2026

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improving

Staffing 0% · Deficiencies -100% over tracking period

What the records show

CMS rates NC State Veterans Home-Kinston 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 of 5 for health inspections, 4 of 5 for staffing, 3 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2025, 7 at actual-harm level or higher, 1 still recorded as uncorrected. CMS enforcement records list 5 fines totalling $74,987.

Facility Assessment 1 federal violation at this facility remains unresolved. Inspectors recorded 7 citations at the actual-harm level or worse in the last three survey cycles. This facility is on an upward trend: deficiencies have fallen by 100%, the overall grade improved by 6 points.

Reviews, Ratings and Official Records

This page reviews NC State Veterans Home-Kinston using federal government records — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing data and enforcement actions. NursingHomeGrade does not collect, host or publish resident or family testimonials, and no star rating below is a consumer review score.

At or above the 2024 benchmark — review the inspection and enforcement records below for the safety history behind the grade.

Ratings and Grade Breakdown

RN Staffing Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.	0.89 — At or above the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark
The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why
Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles) Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.	Total 10 Outstanding 1 Actual harm or worse (G–L) 7
CMS Ratings Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.	Overall: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) Health inspection: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) Quality: ★★★☆☆ (3/5) Staffing: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
NursingHomeGrade Score	60/100

Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on September 5, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.

CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.

Staffing Compared With State and National Levels

Registered nurse hours per resident per day compared with state and national levels
This facility	0.89 hrs
NC median	0.51 hrs
National average	0.69 hrs

Registered nurse turnover: 48.1% · Total nursing staff turnover: 37.9%

Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed August 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.

Audit and Inspection Reports

NC State Veterans Home-Kinston is a Government - State facility. The records on this page are the federal health-inspection and enforcement records CMS publishes. We do not hold, and have not reviewed, any separate financial or performance audit issued by a county, state or independent auditor — if one exists for this facility, it is not part of the data described below.

Most recent standard health survey: November 14, 2025.
Citations shown below span 2 recorded inspection cycles.
Survey dates on file range from February 29, 2024 to July 28, 2025.

Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 345560 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.

Inspection Deficiencies

Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).

6 immediate jeopardy, 1 actual harm issues found among 10 total deficiencies. 9 corrected. — 1 still outstanding

Inspection cycle 2 (July 28, 2025)

B No harm — pattern F0641 Status: Outstanding — Plan Filed

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has plan of correction, corrected September 19, 2024

J Immediate jeopardy — isolated F0600 Status: Corrected

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — Past Non-Compliance

J Immediate jeopardy — isolated F0684 Status: Corrected

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Past Non-Compliance

J Immediate jeopardy — isolated F0689 Status: Corrected

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Past Non-Compliance

J Immediate jeopardy — isolated F0684 Status: Corrected

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 31, 2025

J Immediate jeopardy — isolated F0580 Status: Corrected

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Past Non-Compliance

J Immediate jeopardy — isolated F0580 Status: Corrected

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 31, 2025

D Potential harm — isolated F0578 Status: Corrected

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected September 19, 2024

Inspection cycle 3 (February 29, 2024)

G Actual harm — isolated F0600 Status: Corrected

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 22, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0609 Status: Corrected

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 22, 2024

Fines and Enforcement Actions

Penalties CMS has imposed on this facility. A fine is a civil money penalty; a payment denial suspends Medicare or Medicaid payment for new admissions.

Date	Action	Amount or length
July 28, 2025	Fine	$8,673
July 28, 2025	Fine	$8,672
January 13, 2025	Fine	$8,492
January 13, 2025	Fine	$8,492
February 29, 2024	Fine	$40,658

5 fines totalling $74,987.

Source: CMS Penalties file (dataset g6vv-u9sr).

Ownership and Contact Information

Facility name: NC State Veterans Home-Kinston
Legal business name: NC DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERAN AFFAIRS NC DIVISION OF VET
Address: 2150 Hull Road, Kinston, NC 28504
Phone: (252) 939-8000
Provider number (CCN): 345560
Ownership type: Government - State
Medicare/Medicaid certified since: August 8, 2013
Official record: CMS Care Compare profile ↗
Details verified against CMS data dated: August 1, 2026

The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.

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Sources and Methodology

CMS Provider Information (file processed August 1, 2026) — ratings, staffing, ownership, certification and contact details. Dataset 4pq5-n9py ↗
CMS Health Deficiencies — inspection citations, scope and severity, correction status. Dataset r5ix-sfxw ↗
CMS Penalties — fines and payment denials with the dates CMS recorded them. Dataset g6vv-u9sr ↗
CMS Ownership — owning and managing organisations. Dataset y2hd-n93e ↗

The NursingHomeGrade score is our own calculation from these federal files — it is not a CMS rating and not a consumer review score. See exactly how the score is calculated · full methodology · source files and load dates.

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