Nursing home
Signature Healthcare of Kinston
907 Cunningham Road, Kinston, NC 28501 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Signature Healthcare (71 facilities) · 106 certified beds
Signature Healthcare of Kinston is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kinston, North Carolina. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.90 hours per resident per day, above the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Dec 9, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $11,638In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Signature Healthcare of Kinston compares
This facility vs. the North Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | North Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.90 | 3.78 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.42 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.55 | 2.33 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 60.3% | 50.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 5.6 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $11,638, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Signature Healthcare of Kinston
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 907 Cunningham Road
Kinston, NC 28501 - CMS certification #
- 345365
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 106
- Avg residents/day
- 86.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-05-02
- Chain
- Signature Healthcare (71 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Signature Healthcare
Signature Healthcare operates 71 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Signature Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Unc Lenoir Health Care, Kinston. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Harmony Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Kinston. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Kinston. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kinston Clinic Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 28501 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Of Kinston Dialysis Unit, Kinston, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Vernon Dialysis Unit, Kinston, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Greene County Dialysis Center, Snow Hill, 11.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 28501.
Continuum Home Care & Hospice Of Lenior County, office in Kinston, 1.6 miles away, straight line
Amedisys Hospice, office in Greenville, 23.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
3Hc, office in Goldsboro, 23.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Carteret Medical Group LLC, Cedar Point. 50.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Signature Healthcare of Kinston a good nursing home?
CMS gives Signature Healthcare of Kinston an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Signature Healthcare of Kinston staffed?
Signature Healthcare of Kinston reports 3.90 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Signature Healthcare of Kinston had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Signature Healthcare of Kinston have?
Signature Healthcare of Kinston is certified for 106 beds.