Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Mount Vernon, KY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Mount Vernon
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Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Mount Vernon has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,544 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Mount Vernon of 2,560, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.66 persons in Mount Vernon. There were 1,315 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.17 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Mount Vernon has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Mount Vernon and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.88	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.28	2.31 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.94	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	4.10	3.88 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Kentucky.

COVID-19 Infections in Mount Vernon Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Mount Vernon there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Mount Vernon

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Mount Vernon Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Mount Vernon, KY. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Mount Vernon

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Mount Vernon based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu 305 LANGDON STREET SOMERSET, KY	6.00
Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care 145 NEWCOMB AVENUE MOUNT VERNON, KY	4.67
Laurel Heights Home For The Elderly 208 WEST 12TH STREET LONDON, KY	15.33
Irvine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 411 BERTHA WALLACE DRIVE IRVINE, KY	6.00
The Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1043 BROOKLYN BOULEVARD BEREA, KY	8.67
Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 555 BOURNE AVENUE SOMERSET, KY	39.50
Signature Healthcare at Jackson Manor Rehab and Well 96 HIGHWAY 3444 ANNVILLE, KY	52.00
Cumberland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 200 NORFLEET DRIVE SOMERSET, KY	50.17
Stanford Crossing 105 HARMON HEIGHTS STANFORD, KY	394.00
Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility 106 GOVER STREET SOMERSET, KY	99.83

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Mount Vernon based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Stanford Crossing 105 HARMON HEIGHTS STANFORD, KY	394.00
Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility 106 GOVER STREET SOMERSET, KY	99.83
Rockcastle Health and Rehabilitation Center 371 WEST MAIN STREET BRODHEAD, KY	38.67
Landmark of Lancaster Rehabilitation and Nursing C 308 WEST MAPLE AVENUE LANCASTER, KY	74.33
Landmark of Danville Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce 203 BRUCE COURT DANVILLE, KY	329.67 /
Danville Centre For Health and Rehabilitation 642 NORTH THIRD STREET DANVILLE, KY	177.83 /
Berea Health and Rehabilitation 601 RICHMOND ROAD BEREA, KY	70.50
Signature Healthcare at Jackson Manor Rehab and Well 96 HIGHWAY 3444 ANNVILLE, KY	52.00
Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 555 BOURNE AVENUE SOMERSET, KY	39.50
Cumberland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 200 NORFLEET DRIVE SOMERSET, KY	50.17

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