Harmony Hall Nursing & Rehab

    312 Warren Ave, Kinston, NC 28501
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    2.4ยท31 reviews

    Friendly compassionate staff, excellent care

    I'm very pleased with this facility - the staff are consistently friendly, compassionate, and attentive; nurses, CNAs and therapists went above and beyond and treated my mom like family. The building is clean and renovations look fantastic, rehab and housekeeping are excellent, service dog was welcomed, and they're proactive with meds and transportation. My mom made friends, eats well, and I appreciate the frequent communication and caring team.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.42ยท(31)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.9
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Supportive certified nursing assistants
    • Strong physical therapy and rehabilitation services
    • Attentive housekeeping and room maintenance
    • Family-like caregiverโ€“resident relationships
    • Proactive medication coordination in some cases
    • Transportation assistance to medical appointments
    • Varied dining options
    • Accommodation for mobility aids and resident furniture
    • Welcoming front-desk and reception staff
    • Acceptance of service animals
    • Ongoing facility renovations and updates

    Cons

    • Inconsistent clinical responsiveness and emergency response
    • Chronic understaffing and staff workload pressures
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in some areas
    • Incontinence-care delays and inconsistent personal-care assistance
    • Medication-administration and pharmacy coordination gaps
    • Poor family communication and update processes
    • Weak discharge planning and external-appointment coordination
    • Safety and supervision lapses (falls and unattended residents)
    • Limited recreational programming and entertainment options
    • Front-desk access control and security weaknesses
    • Management accountability and complaint-resolution gaps

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews of Harmony Hall Nursing & Rehab present a mixed but clearly polarized picture. Many families and residents praise individual caregivers โ€” nurses, nursing assistants, and therapists โ€” for compassionate, attentive hands-on care and strong therapeutic support during rehabilitation stays. Housekeeping and room maintenance receive positive mention in several accounts, and the facilityโ€™s dining service and transportation assistance are noted as practical conveniences. The property itself appears to be an older building undergoing renovations; some families appreciate updated areas and accommodations that provide space for mobility aids and bedside furnishings.

    At the same time, a significant set of operational concerns recurs across reviews. Several families reported slow or inconsistent clinical responsiveness, including delays in emergency actions and uneven medication administration. Staffing shortages and workload pressures are described frequently and are presented as a root cause for delayed care, limited supervision, and difficulties obtaining timely updates. Medication- and pharmacy-related coordination problems are also reported, ranging from timing errors to prescriptions not being called in.

    Sanitation and incontinence-care issues come up repeatedly: reviewers identify odor concerns in some common areas and rooms and describe delays in attending to personal-care needs. Safety and supervision lapses are another pattern, with reports of falls or residents being left unattended at times. Additionally, discharge planning and coordination with outside providers (for example, specialty appointments or dialysis) are described as unreliable in some cases, creating continuity-of-care gaps for residents who require ongoing outpatient treatment. Family communication and complaint resolution emerge as a consistent pain point; some families found staff and management responsive, while others encountered difficulty getting updates or satisfactory resolutions, and described problematic interactions with particular administrative personnel.

    Programming and resident engagement are uneven. Some reviews describe warm social interaction among residents and a family-like atmosphere fostered by staff smiles and friendliness, while other accounts indicate limited activities, restricted entertainment options, and an environment perceived as unstimulating. Security and access control at the front desk are also called out as an operational shortcoming by some families.

    For prospective residents and families: the facility demonstrates clear strengths in bedside compassion and rehabilitation therapy, along with practical amenities such as transportation and accommodation for mobility needs. However, the operational concerns โ€” notably staffing levels, clinical responsiveness, medication coordination, sanitation and incontinence-care practices, safety supervision, and inconsistent management communication โ€” are substantive and should be investigated before placement. A recommended approach is to schedule an in-person visit at different times of day, ask for specific information on staffing ratios and emergency protocols, review medication-administration procedures and care-coordination practices (including discharge planning and external appointment handling), and speak with current families about daily routines and activities.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Harmony Hall Nursing & Rehab is located at 312 Warren Ave, Kinston, NC, 28501.

    About Harmony Hall Nursing & Rehab

    Harmony Hall Nursing & Rehab sits at 312 Warren Ave in Kinston, North Carolina, and fills a space that once held the old Lenoir Memorial Hospital, which makes for wide hallways and big windows that let in lots of light, and folks here will find 175 certified beds in this licensed skilled nursing facility, although the daily census lately shows about 119 residents, and even though the nurse staffing per resident each day is 3.01 hours-less than the state average-it does have a lower nurse turnover rate (37.3%) than what's seen in the rest of North Carolina. The management is handled by Principle Long Term Care, Inc., and both Principle It Services, Inc. and Principle Long Term Care, Inc. share full ownership, with the Hill family leading since January 2011. Regular inspections show there have been 18 total deficiencies documented, including 4 noted in the most recent report, and the home works to keep up with all CMS and state safety guidance, using tools like HEPA filters and cold plasma air treatment, and masks for staff and visitors when needed to keep folks as safe as possible.

    Residents who need both long-term help or short-term recovery receive support from a team focused on nursing and rehab, including high acuity care and special help for folks with Alzheimer's, and every resident gets a care plan that looks at their health, emotional state, and even spiritual needs, which the team calls interdisciplinary care. A restaurant-style dining room and a full dietary team handle personalized meal plans, and the facility provides both private and semi-private rooms, call bells, and assigned nurse stations on every hall. Physical, occupational, and speech therapies happen on-site in a rehab center with equipment for exercise, balance, and daily living training, so residents can work on their recovery or maintain strength in a setting that tries to feel supportive rather than overwhelming. Daily activities, a beauty salon, lounges, and outdoor spaces help folks stay engaged and social, while laundry, housekeeping, and regular trash removal add some convenience.

    Security and safety are built into the design, with secure access, staff supervision, and equipment to help residents move around, along with indoor air quality steps and adaptive technology. The place can't take new patients at this time, but it does accept Medicare and Medicaid when beds become available. It serves adults and elderly residents who can't live alone and who may have chronic illnesses or need help after injury or surgery, offers respite care, and has policies for self-administered medication when it's safe, and it treats Medicaid and Medicare coverage rules honestly with residents and families. With its past as a hospital, open spaces and thoughtful layout, Harmony Hall Nursing & Rehab keeps its aim on providing nursing, rehab, and personal care to those who need ongoing help or time to recover, always looking to balance dignity, safety, and social supports, so people can focus on living day by day with some measure of peace.

    People often ask...

    Harmony Hall Nursing & Rehab offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 312 Warren Ave, Kinston, NC 28501.

    No, Harmony Hall Nursing & Rehab does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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