Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation

Nursing home in Louisville, KY

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1705 Stevens Avenue, Louisville, KY 40205
Phone: (502) 451-7330
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 185039
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 2 of 5
Certified beds: 154
Average residents per day: 145
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC
Chain: David Marx (10 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Feb 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 185039. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 28, 2025. CMS lists 30 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 11, 2020 to Feb 28, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 7 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Feb 28, 2025	Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 28, 2025	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 28, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 28, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 28, 2025	Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 28, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 28, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 23, 2024	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… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 23, 2024	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 23, 2024	Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 23, 2024	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Mar 23, 2024	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 30. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $17,523 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Mar 23, 2024	Fine: $6,780
Mar 23, 2024	Fine: $10,743
Mar 23, 2024	Payment denial for 8 days from Apr 21, 2024

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.37 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.89 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.94 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.08 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 39%
RN turnover (yearly): 25%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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