Nursing home report
MOUNT VERNON, OH · Medicare-certified · 44 beds
Whispering Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Mount Vernon, OH has a 4-star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) but weaker staffing (2 stars) and a middling health inspection score (3 stars). It reported 2.97 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, with $0 in fines over the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
2.9723 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9723.
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 clearly tell residents or their representatives that they could refuse a binding arbitration agreement. Cited November 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 847 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure a fair arbitration process and agreement on the arbitrator and location. Cited November 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 848 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure staff got the needed behavior health training based on the facility’s own needs. Cited November 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 949 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited July 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited November 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
Now operated by Whispering Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, previously Whispering Hills Care Center.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
