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86.5/100

Excellent

Willowbrook Healthcare

2323 Concrete Road, Carlisle, KY 40311

CMS 2/5 stars (859) 651-2400
Certified beds
71
Occupancy
57%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Willowbrook Healthcare

Willowbrook Healthcare runs 71 certified beds in Carlisle under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers that stand out here are on the staffing side. At 5.93 total nurse hours per resident day, it's running well above the national average of 3.86, roughly 54% more nursing time per resident than the typical home. That margin holds up reasonably well on weekends too, dipping only about 8% below its own weekday level rather than falling off a cliff. What's on the record otherwise is quiet: zero deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, and no abuse-related citations. Its most recent inspection was in May 2025, so the picture is current rather than stale. For a family weighing a placement, the absence of problems plus unusually heavy staffing is the story.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing27/30Stability7.5/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement10/10

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

27/30

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

  • →5.38 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.68 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 8% against weekdays

Staff stability

7.5/15

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

  • →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral

Resident outcomes

12/15

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

  • →4 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 day5.93 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.68 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

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

Weekend nurse hours5.43 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

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

Nursing staff turnoverNot reported

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

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: May 28, 2026 (5 months 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 Willowbrook Healthcare

What is the ElderGrade for Willowbrook Healthcare? +

Willowbrook Healthcare holds an ElderGrade of A (86.5 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". 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 Willowbrook Healthcare? +

Residents receive an average of 5.93 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Willowbrook Healthcare 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 Willowbrook Healthcare accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Willowbrook Healthcare 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.