Overview
NC State Veterans Home-Kinston has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the North Carolina average of 3.0. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Kinston. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 93% of nursing homes in North Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on November 14, 2025, found no health deficiencies. Medicare records 5 fines totaling $74,987 in the past three years.
NC State Veterans Home-Kinston is a government-run facility with 100 certified beds, caring for about 93 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2013.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 100%
Top 73%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 14, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 5 totaling $74,987
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 5
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.43 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.95 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.62 hrs
- Nurse aides3.86 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 93
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 8, 2013
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes