Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care
Nursing home in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, CMS certification number 185157
145 Newcomb Avenue, Mount Vernon, KY 40456 · Rockcastle County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 143
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 10, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 7.08
- Registered nurse hours
- 2.34
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.64
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.10
- Weekend total hours
- 6.01
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 11.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 10, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 26, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 114.3 residents live here, about 80% of its 143 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 143
- Average residents per day
- 114.3
- Certified since
- January 25, 1980
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care
- Legal business name
- Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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- Berea Health and Rehabilitation601 Richmond Road, Berea 40403
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- Signature Healthcare at Jackson Manor Rehab and We96 Highway 3444, Annville 40402
Who inspects nursing homes in Kentucky
Kentucky's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care
What is the CMS star rating of Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care?
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.