The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr
Nursing home in Mount Vernon, Ohio, CMS certification number 366076
1451 Gambier Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 · Knox County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 86
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr 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
- 5.47
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.50
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.56
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.41
- Weekend total hours
- 5.07
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 12, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 2, 2024, found 2.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 72.6 residents live here, about 84% of its 86 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 86
- Average residents per day
- 72.6
- Certified since
- July 25, 1996
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
Who owns The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr
- Legal business name
- Ohio Eastern Star Health Care Center, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr
- Country Club Retirement Center1350 Yauger Road, Mount Vernon 43050
- Als Mount Vernon Inc1135 Gambier Road, Mount Vernon 43050
- Country Court1076 Coshocton Ave, Mount Vernon 43050
- Whispering Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center416 Wooster Road, Mount Vernon 43050
- The Laurels of Mt Vernon13 Avalon Road, Mount Vernon 43050
See also all nursing homes in Mount Vernon.
Who inspects nursing homes in Ohio
Ohio'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.
Compare all nursing homes in Ohio, the 6 in Mount Vernon, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr
What is the CMS star rating of The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Ohio Eastern Star HLTH Care Ctr?
Ohio Eastern Star Health Care Center, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.