Nursing home
Hill View Retirement Center
1610 28Th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 72 certified beds
Hill View Retirement Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Portsmouth, Ohio. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.13 hours per resident per day, above the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Jul 8, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Hill View Retirement Center compares
This facility vs. the Ohio and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Ohio avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.13 | 3.72 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.57 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.34 | 2.14 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 85.0% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Hill View Retirement Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 24, 2022
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 24, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 24, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 24, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 24, 2022 - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 24, 2022 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 24, 2022 - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1610 28Th Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662 - CMS certification #
- 365444
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 72
- Avg residents/day
- 63.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1979-10-29
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Hill View Retirement Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs Medicare-certified home health agency at this address
- Website says 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Hill View Retirement Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- 3 meals a day.
The Oak Terrace offers daily sit down meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with beautiful views overlooking our pond.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Medicare agencies at this address
- Medicare-certified home health agency at this address. Medicare-certified home health agency HILL VIEW HOME HEALTH CARE (Medicare CCN 368458) lists this same street address. Ownership type: PROPRIETARY. Medicare certified since 10/23/2012. (CMS Home Health Care Agencies, as of May 27, 2026)
A shared street address is a fact about location. CMS does not say whether the agency is run by the community.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Southern Ohio Medical Center, Portsmouth. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- River Run Healthcare of Portsmouth, Portsmouth. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hill View Home Health Care, Portsmouth. 0.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 45662 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dci - Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 45662.
Somc Hospice, office in Portsmouth, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice, office in Lucasville, 8.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Community Hospice Of Southern Ohio, office in Ironton, 23.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Physicians And Surgeons, Inc, Huntington. 38.2 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | See above |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hill View Retirement Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Hill View Retirement Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Hill View Retirement Center staffed?
Hill View Retirement Center reports 4.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Hill View Retirement Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Hill View Retirement Center have?
Hill View Retirement Center is certified for 72 beds.