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58 Eastham Street Vanceburg, KY 41179 · Lewis County
CMS certification number 185238 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Vanceburg Hills a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Vanceburg Hills as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Kentucky average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.10 hours per resident per day at Vanceburg Hills, below the Kentucky median of 3.75 (US median: 3.72). About 0.49 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.74 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 35.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Kentucky median 44.3%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Vanceburg Hills: Medicare and Medicaid
Vanceburg Hills is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Kentucky's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on July 15, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 11 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 11 citations at Vanceburg Hills across 2 inspection dates. 3 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on August 22, 2024. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (4) and resident assessment and care planning (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident" (tag F0580, level G, August 22, 2024).
July 15, 2026 · 1 citation
EProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
August 22, 2024 · 10 citations, includes actual harm
GImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
GDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
GProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Vanceburg Hills
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on August 22, 2024 under the rule on resident rights. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $10,527 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | Fine | $10,527 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Payment Denial | 3 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Vanceburg Hills
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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21.0 mi
Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio PortsmouthEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 26m for patients treated and sent home
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22.0 mi
Southern Ohio Medical Center PortsmouthEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 46m for patients treated and sent home
- 24.9 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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