Hill View Continuing Care Retirement Community

• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 2, 2026

• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 27, 2025

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 27, 2024

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 27, 2024

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 27, 2024

• Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 27, 2024

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 27, 2024

• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 27, 2024

• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 27, 2024

• Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 13, 2022

• Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 13, 2022

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 13, 2022

• Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 13, 2022

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 13, 2022

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 13, 2022

• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 13, 2022

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 13, 2022

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 13, 2022

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 13, 2022

• Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 13, 2022

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 13, 2022

• Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 31, 2020

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 31, 2020

• Honor 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 31, 2020

• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 31, 2020

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 31, 2020

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2020

• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2020

• Provide 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2020

• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2020

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2020

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2020

Hill View Continuing Care Retirement Community offers Assisted Living, Independent Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Hill View Continuing Care Retirement Community is located at 1610 28th Street in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Reviews describe a continuing care community where residents move from independent living through memory care and skilled nursing as needs change, with staff often praised for compassion and skilled therapy. However, more recent reviews raise serious concerns about leadership under a new president and one report of missing valuables and poor living conditions.

Hill View Continuing Care Retirement Community had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 32 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Hill View Continuing Care Retirement Community and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.