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Nc State Veterans Home-kinston

2150 HULL ROAD, KINSTON, NC, 28504
(252) 939-8000
www.pruitthealth.com/locator/locations/north-carolina-state-veterans-home-kinston
100 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
100
CMS facility ID
345560
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lenoir
Facility name
Nc State Veterans Home-kinston
Street address
2150 HULL ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Kinston, NC 28504
Phone
(252) 939-8000
Website
www.pruitthealth.com/locator/locations/north-carolina-state-veterans-home-kinston

About this facility — Nc State Veterans Home-kinston

Nc State Veterans Home-kinston is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kinston, 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 25 senior care facilities in Kinston 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-kinston 14 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $74,987 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
Government - State

Registered owners & officers

Nc Department of Military and Veteran Affairs Nc Division of Vet
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2013
Ard, Bonnie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Banks, Kathleen
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Sidana, Lalita
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Stephens, Nicole
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013

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
2013-08-08
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$74,987 total
Last standard inspection
2025-11-14
Nurse staffing
5.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$324 per day (≈ $9,850/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
35% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 58% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
13% 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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-07-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0580
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2025-01-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0580
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-01-31
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)
2024-08-22Health inspection2 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-09-19
2024-02-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2024-03-22
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-03-22
2024-08-22Fire-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 2024-11-07
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-11-07
2023-05-18Fire-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 2023-07-30
K-0911
F · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-07-30

Federal penalties

2025-07-28Fine$8,672
2025-07-28Fine$8,673
2025-01-13Fine$8,492
2025-01-13Fine$8,492
2024-02-29Fine$40,658
Total fines$74,987
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 345560.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.486 ratings on Google
★★★★★Jan Holder · 2026-01-14 · via Google

“The N.C. Veterans Home in Kinston is “five star” across the board. It’s a beautiful and very clean facility with an attentive and caring staff.From administrative, therapists, nursing staff, et al… I am sooo grateful. If my Dad can’t be at home( because there is no place like home) this is the next best place!!!”

★★★★★Cathy Stavenger · 2026-01-29 · via Google

“I have nothing but good things to say about the Veterans home in Kinston. They take very good care of my father. They have helped to make a difficult time a little easier. He is always clean and neat. The food is very good.”

★★Mary Kuebler · 2025-08-16 · via Google

“I lead a Team of credentialed, certified, insured therapy dogs who visit this facility once a month. All the Teams live in New Bern so we invest an hour each way in travel time to honor our veterans. We arrived for our scheduled visit today only to be informed there was an outbreak at the Home requiring that everyone mask up. No prior warning of the condition of the facility was given to us to …”

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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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Original records

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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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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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