Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
NC State Veterans Home-Kinston
2150 Hull Road, Kinston, NC · (252) 939-8000
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents per day
- 93
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- Pruitthealth
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 8, 2013
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in North Carolina.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among North Carolina homes
NC State Veterans Home-Kinston carries 58.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 27% of North Carolina's 415 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in North Carolina: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–4 pts
- 4★ 4–15 pts
- 3★ 15–35 pts
- 2★ 35–73.5 pts
- 1★ over 73.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in North Carolina by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
10 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (7)
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J
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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J
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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J
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights1D
- D
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 Assessment and Care Planning1B
- B
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspection history
2025-11-14
0 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-08-22
8 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2023-05-18
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 26 min of nursing staff time a day, 57 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 26 min
North Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 38% of nursing staff and 50% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$74,987 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Fine | $8,672 |
| 2025-07-28 | Fine | $8,673 |
| 2025-01-13 | Fine | $8,492 |
| 2025-01-13 | Fine | $8,492 |
| 2024-02-29 | Fine | $40,658 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1 pts worse | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.1 pts worse | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.8 pts better | 99.2% | 92.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2 pts better | 96.7% | 94.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.4 pts better | 2.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.8 pts better | 0.0% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.7 pts better | 3.4% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.3 pts better | 13.8% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.2 pts better | 7.7% | 13.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened7 pts better | 9.6% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.3 pts worse | 15.3% | 15.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.8 pts better | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.2 pts better | 11.7% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.2 pts better | 3.2% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.2 pts better | 89.7% | 81.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit8.1 pts worse | 20.8% | 12.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts worse | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.3 pts better | 84.4% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission12.8 pts worse | 35.0% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
10 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Nc Department Of Military And Veteran Affairs Nc Division Of Vet | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Ard, Bonnie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ard, Bonnie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Banks, Kathleen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Banks, Kathleen | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Banks, Kathleen | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Nc Department Of Military And Veteran Affairs Nc Division Of Vet | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sidana, Lalita | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Stephens, Nicole | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Stephens, Nicole | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
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Fire safety
4 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Egress1E
- E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
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