Nursing homes › Ohio › Mount Vernon › Whispering Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
416 Wooster Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 · (740) 397-9626 · 44 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 912 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Garden Healthcare Group, a group operating 6 facilities in 1 state. Group record: average rating 2.5/5, 0 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $472,113 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (2.5/5).
Total nurse staffing: 2.97 (Ohio median: 3.57). RN hours: 0.59. Weekend total: 2.76. Nursing staff turnover: 47%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 28 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-19 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-19 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-19 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-19 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-19 | Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-19 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-19 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2024-11-21 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | F | Health | corrected 2024-12-19 |
| 2024-11-21 | Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue. | F | Health | corrected 2024-12-19 |
| 2024-11-21 | Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | F | Health | corrected 2024-12-19 |
| 2024-11-21 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-19 |
| 2024-11-21 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-19 |
| 2024-11-21 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-19 |
| 2024-11-21 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-19 |
| 2024-11-21 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-19 |
| 2024-11-21 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-19 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREIFUS, ETHAN | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 8% | since 09/18/2017 |
| BRAUNSTEIN, BARRY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/18/2017 |
| FEUER, SAMUEL | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/18/2017 |
| KATZ, LARRY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/18/2017 |
| LAHASKY, EPHRAM | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/18/2017 |
| LESHKOWITZ, ELI | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/18/2017 |
| NORTHWOOD HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/18/2017 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Whispering Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 366014), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/whispering-hills-rehabilitation-and-nursing-center-mount-vernon-oh/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 366014. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.