North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Home, Salisbury
Nursing Home Facility
1601 Brenner Avenue, Building 10, Salisbury, NC 28145
North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Home, Salisbury is a senior care community located in Salisbury, NC. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Salisbury area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (704)638-4200.
North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Home, Salisbury is licensed for 99 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Salisbury average about 85 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Salisbury average about 3.1 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 12 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Salisbury average about 3.6 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 44%.
The community is located in Rowan County, NC.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 17 problems at North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Home, Salisbury. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $12,444.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Resident Rights
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.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Administration
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Home, Salisbury offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Government - State
- Beds / units 99
- Occupancy 84%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.8
- Annual staff turnover 44%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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