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North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville
1795 Kernersville Medical Parkway, Kernersville, NC 27284 · Forsyth County · (743) 209-3042
120 certified beds, about 58 residents a day · Government - State · Medicare and Medicaid since 2024
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 345579 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 5, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7, the national average 9.2).
CMS lists no health citations for this home in the inspections on file.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 7.23 hours per resident per day, against 3.85 across North Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.19 of those hours.
CMS links it to Pruitthealth, an affiliated group of 96 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 0 health citations on file.
December 5, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
August 22, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 7.23 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.19 | 0.62 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 6.24 | 3.42 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 4.19 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.85 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 49.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 45.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.57 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 7.63 on weekdays and 6.24 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 7.15 in October to December 2025 to 7.23 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 7.23 | 1.19 | 7.63 | 6.24 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 58 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 7.15 | 1.08 | 7.54 | 6.17 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 55 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| North Carolina, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.65 | 0.53 | 3.82 | 3.25 | 8.0% | 0.7% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
Official wage estimates for North Carolina
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.49 | $17.28 to $21.08 | 64,010 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.42 | $28.50 to $33.51 | 18,010 |
| Registered nurses | $40.56 | $37.87 to $49.06 | 111,120 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.9 | 15.6 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.2 | 18.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 30.7 | 14.0 | 15.4 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The data for this measure is missing or was not submitted. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: NC DEPT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS. CMS links this home to Pruitthealth, a group of 96 nursing homes averaging 3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 08/22/2024 | |
| Banks, Kathleen | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 08/22/2024 | |
| Stephens, Nicole | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 08/22/2024 | |
| Banks, Kathleen | Corporate director | Individual | 08/22/2024 | |
| Nc Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 08/22/2024 | |
| Piazza, Michael | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/22/2024 | |
| Stephens, Nicole | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/22/2024 | |
| Williams, Philip | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/22/2024 | |
| Nc Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/22/2024 | |
| Banks, Kathleen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/22/2024 | |
| Piazza, Michael | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/30/2025 | |
| Stephens, Nicole | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/22/2024 | |
| Williams, Philip | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/30/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- River Landing at Sandy Ridge Colfax, 5.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Trinity Glen Winston-Salem, 6.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitatio Winston-Salem, 10.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 51 citations
- Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community Winston Salem, 10.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 1 citation
- Countryside Stokesdale, 10.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation Winston Salem, 10.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 26 citations
North Carolina contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in North Carolina. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: NC Division of Health Service Regulation, Nursing Home Licensure and Certification Section, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: NC DHSR Regulated Facilities search (Statements of Deficiencies), where North Carolina publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 5, 2025. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
- Has North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville?
- CMS lists 13 owners and managers, and links the home to Pruitthealth. Legal business name: NC DEPT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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