Nursing homeActive
Mt. Sterling Health & Rehab, LLC
125 Sterling Way, Mount Sterling, KY 403538594983343144 certified beds · 125 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2024
Deficiencies
26
● 0● 25● 1
Penalties · 3 yrs
$13,520
1 fine
Last survey
2026-03-06
Standard
CMS overall
1 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 1/5
Health 1
Staffing 2
Quality 1
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · Kentucky Office of Inspector General · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Standard | 060 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Complaint | 011 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Standard | 060 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-05-03 | Standard | 0120 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · Kentucky Office of Inspector General publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-07Record 185242-20260306-F578
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-07Record 185242-20260306-F689
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-07Record 185242-20260306-F695
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-07Record 185242-20260306-F698
F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-07Record 185242-20260306-F761
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-07Record 185242-20260306-F880
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2025-04-16Record 185242-20251114-F689
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-11-14Record 185242-20251114-F580
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-16Record 185242-20250313-F623
F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-16Record 185242-20250313-F625
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-16Record 185242-20250313-F656
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-16Record 185242-20250313-F695
F865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-16Record 185242-20250313-F865
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-16Record 185242-20250313-F880
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-12Record 185242-20240503-F600
F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Scope/severity EStandard
Abuse & neglect
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-12Record 185242-20240503-F610
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-12Record 185242-20240503-F644
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-12Record 185242-20240503-F656
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-12Record 185242-20240503-F684
F687Provide appropriate foot care.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-12Record 185242-20240503-F687
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-12Record 185242-20240503-F688
F693Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-12Record 185242-20240503-F693
F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity FStandard
Medication
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-12Record 185242-20240503-F761
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-12Record 185242-20240503-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-12Record 185242-20240503-F880
F887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-12Record 185242-20240503-F887
Penalties & enforcement
| Date | Action | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | Civil money penalty | $13,520 | CMS · Penalties |
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.34
Facility
Kentucky
National
Kentucky 0.79 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.85
Facility
Kentucky
National
Kentucky 3.95 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.52
Facility
Kentucky
National
Kentucky 3.48 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover50%
Facility
Kentucky
National
Kentucky 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover71%
Facility
Kentucky
National
Kentucky 42% · National 43%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Kentucky | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 6.9% | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 5.8% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 28.0% | 16.1% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 2.3% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 25.2% | 13.8% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 32.7% | 29.8% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)No ownership records in the data we hold from CMS (Provider Enrollment).
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Kentucky.
No county cost figures on file for Montgomery.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility Owingsville | 12.8 mi | 2026-06-05 | 080 |
| Stanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Stanton | 15.1 mi | 2025-06-12 | 020 |
| Fountain Circle Care & Rehabilitation Center Winchester | 15.0 mi | 2025-03-06 | 040 |
| Willowbrook Healthcare Carlisle | 19.1 mi | 2025-05-14 | 000 |
| Irvine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Irvine | 23.5 mi | 2026-04-02 | 070 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |