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62 Lake Eden Road Black Mountain, NC 28711 · Buncombe County
All 4 nursing homes in Black Mountain, NC (4 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 345558 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the North Carolina average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 5.59 hours per resident per day at NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain, above the North Carolina median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 1.16 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.72 hours, 15% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 43% of nursing staff left within a year (North Carolina median 48.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain: Medicare and Medicaid
NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet North Carolina's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 4, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 13 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 13 citations at NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain across 4 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on September 5, 2024. The most common areas cited were resident rights (4) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, September 5, 2024). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
December 4, 2025 · 2 citations
EPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
February 19, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
September 5, 2024 · 8 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
EHonor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
EEnsure 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.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
BGive residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
May 12, 2023 · 2 citations
EEnsure 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.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on September 5, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on February 19, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $12,759 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Fine | $12,759 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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