Rockcastle Hospital & Respiratory Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
145 Newcomb Avenue, Po Box 1310, Mount Vernon, KY 40456
Rockcastle Hospital & Respiratory Care Center is a senior care community located in Mount Vernon, KY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Mount Vernon area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (606) 256-2195.
Rockcastle Hospital & Respiratory Care Center is licensed for 143 beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 7.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 2.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 26%.
The community is located in Rockcastle County, KY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 4 problems at Rockcastle Hospital & Respiratory Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Rockcastle Hospital & Respiratory Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 143
- Nursing hours per resident/day 7.0
- Annual staff turnover 26%
- Last health inspection March 2025
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