Rockcastle Regional Hospital And Respiratory Care
Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky · CCN 185157 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Rockcastle Regional Hospital And Respiratory Care 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 143 certified beds, 114 residents a day on average. 4 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 7.04835 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 2.34378 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 6.05695 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.1% (registered nurses 15.6%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-26 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0583 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-26 | Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0732 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-26 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0919 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-18 |
| 2018-08-30 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0645 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-09-30 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estes, Stephen Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-06-02 |
| Saylor, Karen Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-28 |
| Bastin, Christopher Individual | corporate officer | — | 2014-05-27 |
| Estes, Stephen Individual | corporate officer | — | 2002-07-01 |
| Burdette, Jeffrey Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2009-06-30 |
| Lambert, Debra Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2001-11-27 |
| Lambert, Joseph Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 1987-11-01 |
| Towery, Bige Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 1983-07-12 |
| Estes, Stephen Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2002-07-01 |
| Burdette, Jeffrey Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2009-06-30 |
| Lambert, Debra Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2001-11-27 |
| Lambert, Joseph Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 1987-11-01 |
| Towery, Bige Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 1983-05-28 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Rockcastle County.