Nursing home report
Kinston, NC · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
NC State Veterans Home-Kinston has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. It has a 1-star health inspection rating, a 5-star staffing rating with 5.09 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, $34,329 in fines over the last 24 months, and a recent abuse citation.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.0947 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.0947.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
A federal fine of $8,673 was recorded.
A federal fine of $8,672 was recorded.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $8,492 was recorded.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 5 fines · $74,987 in total fines.
Federal fine
Jul 28, 2025
Federal fine
Jul 28, 2025
Federal fine
Jan 13, 2025
Federal fine
Feb 29, 2024
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
