Nursing home report
Salisbury, NC · Medicare-certified · 99 beds
NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury has a 4 out of 5 star overall rating, with strong staffing and quality measures ratings (both 5 of 5) and nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.49 vs. 4.1 hours/resident/day). The main caution is a weaker health inspection rating (2 of 5), recent fines totaling $12,444, and a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.4928 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.4928.
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 nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: J
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to prevent unnecessary mind-altering medications or ensure medicines did not limit a resident’s ability to function. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 605 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
A federal fine of $12,444 was recorded.
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $12,444 in total fines.
Federal fine
Dec 12, 2025
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
