The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
OHIO EASTERN STAR HLTH CARE CTR THE
MOUNT VERNON, OH · Medicare-certified · 86 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall
Ohio Eastern Star Health Care Center in Mount Vernon has a 4-star overall rating, with strong staffing (5 stars; 5.43 nurse hours per resident per day vs. the 4.1 federal benchmark) and no fines in the last 24 months. Its health inspection rating is 3 stars and quality measures are lower at 2 stars, with recent citations for medication errors, food handling standards, and abuse/neglect/theft prevention policies.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.4299 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.4299.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.67
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.59
- Nurse aides
- 3.17
- Weekend nursing
- 4.86
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 27%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
9.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.7%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.5%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.7%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
5.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
88.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited March 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 76 residents on an average day (88% of 86 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
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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.