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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury

Salisbury, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
(704) 638-4200

About NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury

NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed specifically for veterans in Salisbury, North Carolina. Our team understands military service and delivers compassionate care focused on recovery, healing, and helping residents regain independence after injury or illness.

Community at a glance

Capacity

99 residents

Location

Salisbury, NC

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1601 Brenner Ave., Building #10, Salisbury, North Carolina 28145

(704) 638-4200

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 12, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 47 minutes with each resident a day, above the North Carolina average of 3 hours 51 minutes.

Medicare fined NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury once in the last three years, $12,444 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 47 minutesAbove the North Carolina average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 9 minutesAbove the North Carolina average
Nursing staff who left in the past year44%Below the North Carolina average

Inspections

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

December 12, 2025 · Standard inspection · 12 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 13, 2026
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 13, 2026
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jan 13, 2026
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 13, 2026
  • 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 ExploitationCorrected Jan 13, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 13, 2026
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 13, 2026
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 13, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 13, 2026
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 13, 2026
  • Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 13, 2026
  • Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)AdministrationCorrected Jan 13, 2026

August 8, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • 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 Aug 30, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 30, 2024
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 30, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $12,444 in the last three years.

  • December 12, 2025Fine: $12,444

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - State
Legal business name
Nc Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs Nc Division of Veter Affairs
Medicare-certified beds
99
Average residents per day
83
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
November 22, 2004
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
345531

Location

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1601 Brenner Ave., Building #10Salisbury, NC 28145

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Questions about NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury

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

State inspectors visited on December 12, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The North Carolina average is 4.7.

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

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 47 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 9 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.

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

Yes. Medicare fined NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury once in the last three years, totaling $12,444.

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 Salisbury Skilled Nursing in North Carolina Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026