Vertical Health Services

The Problem

When the time comes to choose a nursing home, the elderly deserve the highest quality of care. Our goal is to expose the worst nursing homes in the country, empowering families to make informed decisions

Vertical Health Services (VHS) looms as a private equity-backed nursing home operator. VHS as a company, has turned nursing homes into houses of horror. VHS operates nursing homes that are responsible to provide care for the most vulnerable among us—our elderly loved ones—unfortunately, these sick, elderly residents are stuck in VHS operated nursing homes, where abuse and neglect are not just incidents, but a chilling norm. VHS has become synonymous with Skyline, as countless stories of suffering and heartbreak emerge from the walls of their cold, uncaring institutions.

The numbers paint a terrifying picture: over $3,000,000 in fines levied against VHS facilities. A staggering 20% of their facilities have been cited for abuse by CMS, and a shameful record of over 500 citations—2.5 times the rate of hard citations compared to the average U.S. nursing home. Wrongful death lawsuits pile up like tombstones, each one a grim testament to the lives destroyed under their watch. Yet, in the face of such damning evidence, VHS shows no remorse, no intention of reform; they march onward, an unyielding force of cruelty, perpetuating their reign of terror with no end in sight.

Furthermore, VHS is notorious for not paying their bills. Evidence clearly shows a pattern of Vertical Health Services siphoning money from their facilities by avoiding rent payments, paying staff, and purchasing necessary supplies for their residents.

The human cost? Dozens of reported wrongful deaths and countless reports of pain, anguish and torment of their vulnerable elderly residents and families.

They must be stopped. They must be exposed.

Timeline of VHS

June 1, 2023

VHS takes over 14 Nursing Homes in Missouri

July 7, 2023

VHS takes over 3 nursing homes in Texas

August 1, 2023

VHS takes over ArapahoHealth and Rehabilitation

September 1, 2023

VHS takes over 3 nursing homes in Washington

December 15, 2023

Asbury Care Center of Alamo, owned by VHS, is placed into receivership for unpaid rent

January 1, 2024

Omega Healthcare terminates leases on 11 VHS facilities due to unpaid rent

April 2024

Landlord of Renton, Valley View and Agility nursing homes files lawsuit against VHS for unpaid rent and care issues

April 2024

Landlords for Amberwood and Arbor View sue VHS for unpaid rent and atrocious resident care conditions

July 26, 2024

VHS is sued for $2M+ in unpaid rent, and places 2 nursing homes into receivership

August 15, 2024

Federal Judge appoints a receiver over 2 VHS facilities (Amberwood and Arbror View Healthcare)

August 21, 2024

Landlord for Libery Health and Wellness files lawsuit against VHS for unpaid rent

October 5, 2024

VHS operated Fallbrook Facility enters receivership by federal judge

October 28, 2024

Complaint filed against VHS nursing home, Atrium Place Health and Rehabilitation, and VHS owner William "Bill" Miller, for wrongful death after resident suffers infection under VHS care.

December 14, 2024

VHS and 14 of their nursing homes are sued for $31M for unpaid rent

December 19, 2024

VHS sued for $3M for unpaid rent at their Fallbrook nursing home

February 1, 2025

VHS is removed from 2 facilities (Arapahoand Castle Hills) for defaulting on lease obligations.

February 20, 2025

CMS decertifies Liberty Health and Wellness for dangerous conditions. All 126 residents forced into displacement

February 27, 2025

VHS operated nursing home failed it's Special Focus Facility Survey

March 1, 2025

VHS operated Asbury Care Center of San Antonio is removed and operations trasferred due to unpaid rent

March 3, 2025

CMS authorities find incapacitated resident 18 miles away from VHS facility (after being reported imssing for 8 hours) causing nursing home to receive an additional Immediate Jeopardy citation

March 27, 2025

VHS sued for alleged abuse and contributing to the death of a resident, at Belleview Care Center

June 10, 2025

VHS sued after resident fell multiple times (resulting in C-2 fractures) contributing to their deaht, at Athene Nursing and Rehabilitation