NC State Veterans Home-Kinston: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
NC State Veterans Home-Kinston is a 100-bed government-run nursing home in Kinston, North Carolina, part of Pruitthealth. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.43 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 47% above the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 37.9% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
NC State Veterans Home-Kinston
2150 Hull RoadKinston, NC 28504
Lenoir County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At NC State Veterans Home-Kinston, nurse aides logged 3.43 hours per resident per day, 47% above the North Carolina average. With about 92 residents a day, that works out to roughly 314 aide hours a day, or about 39 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.43 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.04 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.21 | 3.40 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
37.9% of nursing staff at NC State Veterans Home-Kinston left over the year CMS measured, against a North Carolina average of 49.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 48.1%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $74,987 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | Fine | $8,672 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Fine | $8,673 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Fine | $8,492 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Fine | $8,492 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Fine | $40,658 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. NC State Veterans Home-Kinston holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About NC State Veterans Home-Kinston
- Ownership: Government - State
- Chain: Pruitthealth, 95 homes
- Legal name: NC Department of Military and Veteran Affairs NC Division of Vet
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 8, 2013
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near NC State Veterans Home-Kinston
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Harmony Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Kinston | 2.4 | 175 | 2.35 | 3.52 | 28.9% | 3 | $15,593 |
| Signature Healthcare of Kinston Kinston | 3.4 | 106 | 2.33 | 3.73 | 46.7% | 3 | None |
| Greendale Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Snow Hill · many days without an RN | 10.6 | 115 | 2.26 | 3.33 | 29.9% | 1 | $18,132 |
| Ayden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Ayden | 16.4 | 82 | 1.81 | 2.99 | 58.4% | 1 | $37,700 |
| PruittHealth-Farmville Farmville | 20.4 | 56 | 2.06 | 3.36 | 49.0% | 3 | $14,697 |
| Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Goldsboro | 20.7 | 200 | 1.97 | 3.58 | 59.2% | 2 | $15,358 |
| Goldsboro Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Goldsboro | 21.1 | 130 | 1.95 | 3.36 | 36.1% | 3 | $16,153 |
| O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center Goldsboro · SFF candidate | 24.6 | 144 | 8.15 | 10.31 | 39.0% | 2 | $167,242 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.