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B

76/100

Above average

River Valley Nursing Home

305 Taylor Street, Butler, KY 41006

CMS 5/5 stars (859) 472-2217
Certified beds
60
Occupancy
98%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on River Valley Nursing Home

River Valley runs 3.49 nurse hours per resident day, about ten percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another fourteen percent below its own weekday coverage. That thin weekend margin is the pattern worth asking about, because it's when families tend to visit and when staffing gaps show. Annual turnover sits at 50 percent, above the 45.8 percent national figure, so the aides and nurses on any given shift change often. The inspection side looks steadier: a 4-star health inspection rating, five deficiencies on record with none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and a survey completed in June 2025, so the record is current. Quality measures score 5 stars. The tension is real, strong clinical outcomes and clean inspections, but staffing that's lean and always turning over. Ask how they cover a weekend callout.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing12/30Stability9/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

12/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.2 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.83 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 14% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →50% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.49 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.83 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.99 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover50.00%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: June 26, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about River Valley Nursing Home

What is the ElderGrade for River Valley Nursing Home? +

River Valley Nursing Home holds an ElderGrade of B (76 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at River Valley Nursing Home? +

Residents receive an average of 3.49 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has River Valley Nursing Home been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does River Valley Nursing Home accept Medicaid? +

Yes, River Valley Nursing Home is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.