1260 S. WILDERNESS ROAD, Mount Vernon, KY 40456
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care
Mount Vernon, KentuckyMedicare inspection record
About Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care
Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation services in Mount Vernon, Kentucky. Our team focuses on helping seniors regain independence through personalized care plans and evidence-based therapies.
Community at a glance
Capacity
143 residents
Location
Mount Vernon, KY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
145 Newcomb Avenue, Mount Vernon, Kentucky 40456
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Kentucky average is 2.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 7 hours 3 minutes with each resident a day, above the Kentucky average of 3 hours 57 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 7 hours 3 minutesAbove the Kentucky average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 2 hours 21 minutesAbove the Kentucky average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 26%Below the Kentucky average |
Inspections
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Apr 18, 2025Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 18, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Apr 18, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 143
- Average residents per day
- 114
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 25, 1980
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 185157
Location
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145 Newcomb AvenueMount Vernon, KY 40456
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Questions about Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care
How did Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 26, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Kentucky average is 2.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care?+
Nurses and aides spend 7 hours 3 minutes with each resident per day, including 2 hours 21 minutes from registered nurses. 26% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.