Nursing home report
Registered name: MT VERNON NURSING
MOUNT VERNON, MO · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
Mt. Vernon Place Care Center has an overall 4 out of 5 stars. It has a 4-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 2-star quality measures, with reported nurse staffing at 3.08 hours per resident per day below the 4.1 federal benchmark; there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0772 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0772.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited April 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure enough backup water supply for essential areas of the home. Cited April 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 922 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The home failed to notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: E
The home failed to tell residents or their representatives in writing how long their bed would be held after a hospital transfer or therapeutic leave. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 625 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
Now operated by Mt Vernon Nursing, previously Mt Vernon Place Care Center.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
