Every Medicare-certified nursing home in Kentucky, graded on inspections, staffing, turnover
and enforcement history.
6 homes in the state sit in the federal Special Focus programme.
Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation runs lean on nurse staffing, 2.95 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends get thinner still. That's the number to weigh, because direct care hours are what your family member actually feels. Turnover, at 38.8%, is better than the national 45.8%, so the crew that's there tends to stay, which matters for consistency. Inspections are where this home shines: a 5/5 health inspection rating, just four deficiencies on record, none involving harm or abuse, and the most recent visit was April 2025. The tension is real, though, strong inspection results alongside a 2/5 on both staffing and quality measures. A for-profit LLC with 106 beds, it's a home that keeps things clean and compliant while running tight on the floor.
Cherokee Park Rehabilitation runs 104 beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and the numbers show a building leaning hard on its clinical outcomes to offset some real operational strain. Nurse staffing sits at 3.34 hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average, and weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday coverage. Staff turnover is 58.2% against a 45.8% national figure, which means more than half the nursing team turns over in a year.
The inspection history is where the concern concentrates: 35 deficiencies on record, five of them at harm or jeopardy level, with a 2/5 health inspection rating and a 2/5 staffing rating from CMS. A 4/5 quality measure score and one $12,054 fine round out the picture.
Vanceburg Hills runs a for-profit operation with 94 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.31 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average. Weekends dip about 10% below what the home itself manages Monday through Friday, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit.
Staff turnover is 40.5%, which actually beats the national 45.8%, so the picture isn't all downside. But the inspection record carries 15 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, along with one fine of $10,527. The last inspection was June 2025, so the record is current rather than stale. Read together: decent retention, thin daily coverage, and a deficiency list worth asking about directly.
Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs on thin nursing coverage: 3.40 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 13% below its own weekdays. The bigger warning sign is turnover, 78.2% of nursing staff leave annually, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means caregivers rarely stay long enough to know residents well. Its last inspection, on January 31, 2026, left 19 deficiencies on record, including one tied to abuse; none rose to harm or jeopardy level. Under a for-profit limited liability owner, the home posts strong quality-measure scores but the staffing picture and inspection history tell a more mixed story.
Cumberland Valley runs 4.01 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, but that cushion thins on weekends, weekend staffing drops roughly 12% below its own weekday level. The 84-bed for-profit home carries 7 deficiencies on its current record, 2 of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, along with 2 fines totaling $15,646. Its CMS quality measure rating sits at 1 out of 5, and inspections were last done in September 2025. Staff turnover, at 43.8%, is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, though that's the one measure here that isn't working against it.
Stonecreek runs about 12% below the national average on nurse staffing, and weekends dip roughly 9% further than its own weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 58.3% against a national 45.8%, which means the aide caring for your mother this month may well be gone by spring. The current record shows 31 deficiencies, including two tied to abuse, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level. Federal inspectors last visited in December 2025, and all three CMS star categories land at 2 out of 5 under for-profit LLC ownership. The pattern is consistent: thin shifts, high churn, middling oversight.
Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation runs 75 certified beds in Sandy Hook under for-profit LLC ownership, and its numbers split in two directions. The health inspection and quality measure ratings both come in at 4 out of 5, and the last inspection was recent. But nurse staffing sits at 3.21 hours per resident day, roughly 17 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 12 percent below the home's own weekday level, which is when coverage gaps tend to show. Turnover runs 48.3 percent, slightly above the national figure. Eleven deficiencies are on the current record, three at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with a single fine of $12,844.
Spring Creek runs 226 certified beds in Murray under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing averages 4.31 hours per resident day, about 12% above the national figure of 3.86. That headcount looks good until you notice weekends run roughly 16% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 62.8% against a national average of 45.8%, so the people providing that care are cycling through fast. The current record carries 21 deficiencies, five of them at harm or jeopardy level, plus five fines totaling $52,540, with the last inspection in May 2025. One star for health inspections and two for staffing tell you where the trouble sits, even though the quality measure rating is four.
Barren County Nursing and Rehabilitation runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes, 3.14 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 15% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 51.9%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The current record shows 10 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. This is a for-profit limited liability company with 94 certified beds. Nothing here suggests danger, but the staffing numbers are the story worth weighing.
Mills Nursing & Rehabilitation runs thin on nursing hours, 3.21 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends are about 17% leaner than weekdays, which is when gaps tend to show up. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 15 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and three fines totaling $26,132, with the last inspection in July 2025.
Staff turnover sits at 46.4%, roughly in line with the national rate, so retention isn't the outlier here. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company. Quality measures score well, but that's a self-reported area; the health inspection and staffing ratings both sit at two stars. Ask about weekend coverage and the abuse-related findings before you decide.
Parkwood runs on 3.04 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth under the national average, and weekends drop about 11% below what it manages during the week. That thin coverage shows up in the numbers: a one-star staffing rating, 54.2% annual turnover against a national 45.8%, and 25 deficiencies on record, seven serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, four tied to abuse. Ownership is for-profit and individual, and the last inspection was January 8, 2026. The quality measure rating of three stars suggests some clinical benchmarks land where they should, but that's a narrow bright spot against staffing, inspection history, and the $10,209 in fines.
Tradewater Pointe runs a lean operation in Dawson Springs, with 4.86 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 26% above the national average, and its most recent inspection in March 2026 found six deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level. The catch is who's delivering that care over time: annual turnover sits at 70.5% against a national average of 45.8%, and weekend staffing drops about 14% below weekday levels, so the faces and the coverage both thin out regularly. One abuse-related deficiency also shows up on the record. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company, and the quality measure star rating sits at 1 out of 5 despite a 4 out of 5 on inspections, worth asking about before you decide.
Staffing is the strongest part of the picture at Christian Health Center Corbin: 4.12 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 13% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 41.1%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. The trouble is the inspection record. Seven deficiencies are on file, three at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a single $181,590 fine. The most recent inspection was March 2025, so the record is current, not old. Quality and staffing measures score well; the health inspection side, where a 1-out-of-5 rating reflects those harm-level findings, is what pulls the overall picture down.
Shady Lawn runs about 3.46 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 8% below its own weekday numbers, worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 50%, a bit above the 45.8% national figure, so continuity of caregivers may be a real question. The inspection record is genuinely strong: eight deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and the most recent survey was July 2025. The tradeoff is in quality measures, which come in low despite that clean inspection history, a split worth understanding before you decide.
Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center runs 92 certified beds in Richmond under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to look at. Nurse coverage sits at 3.56 hours per resident per day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends drop about 9% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Annual turnover is 51.6% against a national 45.8%, so aides and nurses are cycling through steadily.
The inspection record shows 12 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to cite harm or jeopardy, though none abuse-related. CMS rates the home 2 out of 5 on health inspections and 1 out of 5 on both quality measures and staffing. The most recent inspection was July 2025, so the picture is current.
South Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation runs 60 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers sit below where you'd want them. Total nurse coverage is about 3.58 hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, and weekends drop another 13% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover is 52.5%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which matters because unfamiliar aides can miss subtle changes. The inspection record is genuinely decent: a four-star health inspection rating with 12 deficiencies and none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Quality measures and staffing both come in at two stars. The most recent inspection was July 2025.
Irvine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs 86 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers show a home doing the basics without much cushion. Nurse staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below its own weekday coverage, that's when families tend to notice. Staff turnover of 47.3% edges past the national rate of 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses cycle through faster than average. Ten deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in February 2025. Nothing here reads as dangerous; it reads as thin.
Woodland Oaks runs a 110-bed for-profit operation in Ashland with a clean recent inspection record, five deficiencies on the books, none causing harm or involving abuse, and the state was last out in May 2026. That's the good news. The staffing side is thinner: 3.77 nurse hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and weekends drop about 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 48.9%, roughly three points above the national figure, which means familiar faces are harder to keep. The inspection score looks strong, but the day-to-day coverage and the 2/5 quality measure rating are where families should focus their questions.
Kensington runs about 3.63 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average, and weekends drop another 13% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in its staffing rating, which sits at the bottom of CMS's scale, and in turnover: nearly 59% of staff leave within a year, well above the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is cleaner than those numbers might suggest. Twenty-seven deficiencies are on file, but none involved actual harm or jeopardy, and none were abuse-related. State inspectors were last in the building in March 2025. For-profit, limited-liability ownership, 82 beds, in Elizabethtown. The pattern reads as a home that isn't dangerous so much as thinly staffed and constantly retraining.
Kenwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond runs 93 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the story starts. At 3.65 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 5% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 15% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts come when families tend to visit. Turnover at 40.7% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The inspection record is genuinely strong: a 5-out-of-5 CMS health inspection rating, one deficiency on the current record, none at harm level, none abuse-related, and a survey as recent as July 2025. Quality measures and staffing both rate 2 out of 5, though, which is the tension here, clean inspections, lighter day-to-day coverage.