Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care

145 Newcomb Avenue, Mount Vernon, KY 40456 · CCN 185157 · 143 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

6.76

state median 3.15

Weekend staffing gap

−14%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

2.11

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

26%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation.

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 4

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-03-26	F0583	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-26	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-26	F0919	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2018-08-30	F0645	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care, Mount Vernon” at medicare.gov/care-compare.