Nursing homes › North Carolina › Harmony Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
312 Warren Avenue, Kinston, NC 28501 · 2525230082 · 175 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Principle Long Term Care, a group operating 44 facilities in 3 states. Group record: average rating 3.0/5, 4 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $1,046,757 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.0/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.52 (North Carolina median: 3.53). RN hours: 0.67. Weekend total: 3.19. Nursing staff turnover: 29%.
All-time on record: 21 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-12 |
| 2026-02-27 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-12 |
| 2026-02-27 | Ensure 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-12 |
| 2025-07-09 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-30 |
| 2025-07-09 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-30 |
| 2024-10-30 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-13 |
| 2024-10-30 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-13 |
| 2024-10-30 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-13 |
| 2024-10-30 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-13 |
| 2023-08-25 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2023-02-15 |
| 2023-08-25 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G | complaint | corrected 2023-09-25 |
| 2023-08-25 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-09-25 |
| 2023-08-25 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | E | complaint | corrected 2023-04-28 |
| 2023-08-25 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Health | corrected 2023-07-31 |
| 2023-08-25 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | E | Health | corrected 2023-09-25 |
| 2023-08-25 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-25 |
| 2023-08-25 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-25 |
| 2023-08-25 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-25 |
| 2023-08-25 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-25 |
| 2023-08-25 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | B | Health | corrected 2023-09-25 |
| 2023-08-25 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B | Health | corrected 2023-09-25 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | Fine | $7,796 |
| 2023-08-25 | Fine | $7,797 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISHNARAJ, RAMESH | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| VICK, HOPE | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| BOICE, GALE | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/05/2018 |
| JOHNSON, DIANNE | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2011 |
| PRINCIPLE LONG TERM CARE, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2011 |
| KARSTETTER, BRIAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/15/2018 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 345156. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.