NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury is a 99-bed government-run nursing home in Salisbury, North Carolina. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.80 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% above the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 43.9% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury
1601 Brenner Ave., Building #10Salisbury, NC 28145
Rowan 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 - Salisbury, nurse aides logged 2.80 hours per resident per day, 20% above the North Carolina average. With about 83 residents a day, that works out to roughly 233 aide hours a day, or about 29 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.80 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.14 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.79 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.81 | 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
43.9% of nursing staff at NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury 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 14.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,444 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | Fine | $12,444 |
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 - Salisbury holds 4 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: NC Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs NC Division of Veter Affairs
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 22, 2004
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Autumn Care of Salisbury Salisbury | 0.1 | 97 | 1.80 | 3.24 | 68.6% | 4 | None |
| Compass Healthcare and Rehab Rowan, LLC Spencer | 1.5 | 70 | 1.93 | 3.25 | 35.1% | 3 | $10,039 |
| Piedmont Health & Rehab Center Salisbury | 1.8 | 58 | 1.98 | 3.23 | 41.7% | 2 | $32,717 |
| Trinity Oaks Salisbury | 2.3 | 115 | 2.93 | 4.30 | 30.1% | 5 | None |
| Meadowbrook Health & Rehabilitation Salisbury | 3.2 | 185 | 2.34 | 3.49 | 61.2% | 1 | $46,529 |
| The Laurels of Salisbury Salisbury | 4.8 | 80 | 2.12 | 3.28 | 59.2% | 3 | $45,756 |
| Liberty Commons Nsg and Rehab Ctr of Rowan County Salisbury | 5.2 | 90 | 1.87 | 3.17 | 27.9% | 3 | None |
| Davidson Health & Rehab Center Lexington · abuse citation | 11.0 | 100 | 2.16 | 3.50 | 72.0% | 1 | $54,389 |
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.