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This facility has areas of concern that warrant careful consideration. Registered Nurse hours are 97% of the EveryPlace reference benchmark; ask how RN coverage is allocated across shifts. We recommend asking the administrator directly: "How are you addressing recent staffing shortfalls?" These are not reasons to panic, but they are reasons to ask tough questions and visit in person.
Mount St. Rita Health Centre receives highly polarized feedback, with a clear divide between successful short-term rehab experiences and significant concerns regarding long-term care. While many reviewers praise the professional and compassionate nursing staff for post-surgical recovery, others report serious neglect, communication failures, and understaffing issues for residents requiring higher levels of daily assistance.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The personnel from top to bottom, especially Mary-Ellen and Christina could not have been more professional, empathetic, and warm. The care provided exceeded our expectations and I highly recommend this facility for post surgery rehab.”
“If your loved one is unable to care for themselves (dress, eat, get out of bed, use bathroom on own) I would highly discourage you from MSR.”
“The place is understaffed and those who are there aren’t very good. In fact, we had to complain about one aide who was excessively rough. Many don’t speak or understand English well.”
Both RN and total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmarks. Ask the facility how it staffs each shift for current resident needs.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Families have filed multiple complaints against Mount St Rita, triggering 8 deficiency investigations focusing on medication errors, wound care, and safety hazards. Recurring problems include medication management mistakes, pressure ulcer prevention failures, and infection control lapses that persist across surveys from 2023 to 2025. While the facility has corrected each cited deficiency, the pattern of repeated issues in core care areas suggests ongoing quality challenges.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure 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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Egress Deficiencies
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure 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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Dec 4, 2025
$45,920
Fine
Nov 13, 2023
$3,176
Fine
Oct 25, 2023
$15,366
Payment Denial
Oct 25, 2023
2-day denial
Fine
Oct 23, 2023
$7,409
Fine
Aug 9, 2023
$202,878
Payment Denial
Aug 9, 2023
39-day denial
Mount St Rita Health Centre
nonprofit
Covenant Health
11 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.4/5 · Rank 9 of 11
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