88.5/100
Excellent
North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville
1795 Kernersville Medical Parkway, Kernersville, NC 27284
- Certified beds
- 120
- Occupancy
- 48%
- Ownership
- Government
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville
If you want the numbers that actually matter here, start with nurse staffing: 7.23 hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86. Even with weekends running about 14 percent lighter than weekdays, that leaves a floor most homes never reach. The inspection record is clean, zero deficiencies, none tied to harm or abuse, with the most recent visit in December 2025. State-run ownership shows up in how steady the place is, not in frills. Quality measures land at 4 out of 5, which is strong without being flawless. What you're looking at is a home that's well above average on the things families worry about most.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
29/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →7.76 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →1.19 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 14% against weekdays
Staff stability
7.5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral
Resident outcomes
12/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: December 5, 2025 (10 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of PRUITTHEALTH, which operates 96 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
What families say
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Common questions about North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville
What is the ElderGrade for North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville? +
North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville holds an ElderGrade of A (88.5 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville? +
Residents receive an average of 7.23 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville accept Medicaid? +
Yes, North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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