Overview
The Ohio Eastern Star Health Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Ohio average of 3.2. It ranks 4th of 6 nursing homes in Mount Vernon. It scores 3 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 5.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 98% of nursing homes in Ohio (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Ohio average of 10.4. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 32% of Ohio nursing homes have been fined.
The Ohio Eastern Star Health Care Center is a nonprofit facility with 86 certified beds, caring for about 73 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
Top 61%
Top 65%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.47 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.50 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.56 hrs
- Nurse aides3.41 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 86
- Average residents per day
- 73
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 25, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes