NC State Veterans Home-Kinston ranked as the third largest nursing facility in Lenoir County during the first quarter of 2026, data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows.
According to data, the facility had 100 available beds, which is 27 fewer than the county average for that period. On average, the center cared for 90.7 residents during those months.
The overall CMS rating for NC State Veterans Home-Kinston was 2 out of 5, which was below the North Carolina nursing home average of 2.9.
In that same quarter, Harmony Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was the largest nursing home in Lenoir County with 175 beds. Signature Healthcare of Kinston ranked second, offering a total of 106 beds.
During the first quarter of 2026, NC State Veterans Home-Kinston accrued $74,987 in five fines and had five penalties on record.
Lenoir County had one public nursing home in North Carolina at that time.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the nation’s population of older adults continues to grow as younger age groups decrease. Between 2020 and 2024, those age 65 and over grew by 13%, while the number of Americans under 18 dropped by 1.7%. The country’s older population has surged over the past 100 years, jumping from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million by 2024.
A 2021 study indicated that about half of this age group—roughly 28 million Americans—may need long-term services and support. The research also estimates that more than a third could eventually require nursing home care.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmony Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 3 |
| 2 | Signature Healthcare of Kinston | 2 |
| 3 | NC State Veterans Home-Kinston | 2 |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provided the information in this report. Find the original source data here.
