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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain

Black Mountain, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
(828) 257-6800

About NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain

NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to veterans in Black Mountain, North Carolina who deserve expert medical care and respect. Our team focuses on recovery, comfort, and honoring those who've served.

Community at a glance

Capacity

100 residents

Location

Black Mountain, NC

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

62 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, North Carolina 28711

(828) 257-6800

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 4, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 26 minutes with each resident a day, above the North Carolina average of 3 hours 51 minutes.

Medicare fined NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain once in the last three years, $12,759 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day5 hours 26 minutesAbove the North Carolina average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 28 minutesAbove the North Carolina average
Nursing staff who left in the past year45%Below the North Carolina average

2 administrators have left the home in the past year.

Inspections

11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

December 4, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 30, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 30, 2025

February 19, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 17, 2025
September 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Nov 30, 2023
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 1, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 1, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 1, 2024
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2024
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 1, 2024
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 1, 2024
  • Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsPlan to fix it accepted

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $12,759 in the last three years.

  • September 5, 2024Fine: $12,759

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Nc Dept of Miltary and Veterans Affairs Nc Division of Veteran Aff
Medicare-certified beds
100
Average residents per day
82
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
February 20, 2013
Part of a chain
Pruitthealth, 96 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
345558

Location

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62 Lake Eden RoadBlack Mountain, NC 28711

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Black Mountain

Questions about NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain

How did NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 4, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The North Carolina average is 4.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain?+

Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 26 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 28 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain once in the last three years, totaling $12,759.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Black Mountain Skilled Nursing in North Carolina Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026