Black Mountain, North Carolina · CMS Care Compare

NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain

4 of 5 · CMS overall rating Above average

62 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711

Black Mountain, North Carolina · CMS verdict

NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain's CMS overall star rating runs above the North Carolina state average (2.9) and reflects above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain in Black Mountain, North Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 69 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

69 of 100 · D

Quality & Compliance Index (mid-size beds)

Its certified bed capacity is mid-size among U.S. homes. A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.

How the 69 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 69.

Health inspections 25/100
Staffing 100/100
Quality measures 100/100
Inspection record 58.333333333333336/100

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain's mid-size certified-bed book

Quality ratings

The rating comes from CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS rolls three sub-ratings into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The chart below sets each of them against the North Carolina average.

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 76% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Same-ownership peers

Within North Carolina, NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain is one of 177 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.7 stars, ahead of roughly 74% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.

How NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain compares to North Carolina

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the North Carolina facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 4/5 · state avg 2.9
Health inspection 2/5 · state avg 2.9
Staffing 5/5 · state avg 2.7
Quality measures 5/5 · state avg 3.2

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = North Carolina state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain ranks in North Carolina

Among the 417 CMS-rated nursing homes in North Carolina, NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 66% of them. The bars show how all North Carolina homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 90 · 22%
2 stars 92 · 22%
3 stars 92 · 22%
4 stars · this facility 61 · 15%
5 stars 82 · 20%

61 North Carolina homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 100
Residents 76
Ownership For profit - Corporation
County Buncombe
Penalties 2
Deficiencies 20

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain? ▾

NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain has an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the North Carolina average in the chart on this page.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in North Carolina? ▾

The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in North Carolina is $9,733 per month ($116,800 annually). A private room averages $10,798 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.

What services does NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain offer? ▾

NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.

Does NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in North Carolina? ▾

In North Carolina, alternatives include assisted living ($6,496/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($1,831/mo).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare