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Nc State Veterans Home - Black Mountain

62 LAKE EDEN ROAD, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, 28711
(828) 257-6800
www.pruitthealth.com/microsite/facilityid364
100 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
100
CMS facility ID
345558
Care type
Nursing home
County
Buncombe
Facility name
Nc State Veterans Home - Black Mountain
Street address
62 LAKE EDEN ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Phone
(828) 257-6800
Website
www.pruitthealth.com/microsite/facilityid364

About this facility — Nc State Veterans Home - Black Mountain

Nc State Veterans Home - Black Mountain is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Black Mountain, North Carolina. It is licensed for 100 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 19 senior care facilities in Black Mountain and 420 skilled nursing facilities across North Carolina. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Nc State Veterans Home - Black Mountain 17 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $12,759 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Pruitthealth
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Nc Dept of Miltary and Veterans Affairs Nc Division of Veteran Aff
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2012
Banks, Kathleen
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Jones, Brandee
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Kutob, Rabi
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Stephens, Nicole
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2013-02-20
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$12,759 total
Last standard inspection
2025-12-04
Nurse staffing
5.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$321 per day (≈ $9,760/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
53% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 42% private/other
Occupancy
68% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
14% below the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
100
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-04Health inspection2 citations
F-0645
E · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2025-12-30
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-30
2025-02-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-03-17
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)
2024-09-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0572
B · No harm found
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0583
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-11-30
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-01
2023-05-12Health inspection2 citations
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-08-10
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-08-10
2024-09-05Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-12-06
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-12-06
2023-05-12Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-06-20
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-06-20

Federal penalties

2024-09-05Fine$12,759
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 345558.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.339 ratings on Google
★★★★★Camilla Hallyburton · 2026-07-04 · via Google

“Staff are friendly and professional. Facility is spotless. Plenty of activities to choose from. Food is delicious.”

★★★★★CHICKEN FOOT · 2026-04-14 · via Google

“A quartet I sing gospel music with visits once per month an we thoroughly enjoy seeing the smiles on the Veterans faces....”

★★★★★Nancy · 2026-05-14 · via Google

“outstanding facility, environment and amazing, wonderful staff.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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