ElderGrade
D

53/100

Below average

Vanceburg Hills

58 Eastham Street, Vanceburg, KY 41179

CMS 3/5 stars (606) 796-3046
Certified beds
94
Occupancy
95%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • 3 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

    Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.

  • $10,527 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection 18/30 Staffing 8/30 Stability 12/15 Outcomes 9/15 Enforcement 6/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

18/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • -12 for 3 actual-harm citation(s) in the last 3 years

Staffing

8/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • 3.05 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • 0.44 RN hours per resident per day
  • Weekend staffing drops 10% against weekdays

Staff stability

12/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • 41% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

9/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • 3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

6/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • $10,527 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
  • -2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day 3.31 hrs
National average 3.86 hrs Below average
Registered nurse (RN) hours 0.44 hrs
National average 0.69 hrs Below average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours 2.96 hrs
National average 3.42 hrs Below average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover 40.50%
National average 45.80% Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

All 15 citations

Last standard health inspection: June 12, 2025 (1 year ago). That inspection produced no citations — the findings below are older.

G Aug 22, 2024 F0580

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Actual harm to a resident

G Aug 22, 2024 F0656

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Actual harm to a resident

G Aug 22, 2024 F0697

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Actual harm to a resident

D Aug 22, 2024 F0623

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Aug 22, 2024 F0644

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Aug 22, 2024 F0645

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Aug 22, 2024 F0679

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Aug 22, 2024 F0692

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of JOURNEY HEALTHCARE, which operates 36 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

Owner Type Role Since
MCGUINNESS, BERNARD Individual INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
GPH VANCEBURG LLC Organization 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST
JOURNEY CZ MANAGEMENT LLC Organization OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
MARSHALL, WILLIAM Individual OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
MCGUINNESS, BERNARD Individual OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
JOURNEY CZ OF KY LLC Organization LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES - PENNSYLVANIA, INC. Organization ADP OF THE SNF
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES LLC Organization ADP OF THE SNF
BEVERLY HEALTH AND REHABILITIATION SERVICES, INC Organization ADP OF THE SNF
DRUMM INTERMEDIARY SUB CO LLC Organization ADP OF THE SNF
DRUMM MERGER CO Organization ADP OF THE SNF
DRUMM MERGER CO SUB LLC Organization ADP OF THE SNF

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Common questions about Vanceburg Hills

What is the ElderGrade for Vanceburg Hills? +

Vanceburg Hills holds an ElderGrade of D (53 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Vanceburg Hills? +

Residents receive an average of 3.31 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Vanceburg Hills been cited for harming residents? +

Yes. 3 of the 15 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.

Does Vanceburg Hills accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Vanceburg Hills is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.