Clifton Heights

Nursing home in Louisville, KY

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 446 Mt. Holly Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
Phone: (502) 897-1646
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 185176
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 110
Average residents per day: 92
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Clifton Heights, LLC
Chain: Journey Healthcare (32 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 20, 1984
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 185176. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 4, 2025. CMS lists 35 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 1, 2019 to Dec 4, 2025): 13 from complaint inspections, 10 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 9 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Dec 4, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 4, 2025	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Environmental · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 22, 2025	Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them. Administration · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Nov 22, 2025	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Aug 11, 2023	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 11, 2023	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 11, 2023	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 11, 2023	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Aug 11, 2023	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Aug 11, 2023	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Aug 11, 2023	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	K Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Aug 11, 2023	Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. Administration · complaint inspection	K Immediate jeopardy, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 35. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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: 3.61 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.68 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.21 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.28 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 79%
RN turnover (yearly): 81%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

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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