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Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation

Nursing home in Owensboro, KY

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1205 Leitchfield Road, Owensboro, KY 42303
Phone
(270) 684-0464
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
185236
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
145
Average residents per day
123
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Owensboro Ky Opco LLC
Chain
Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper (79 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 23, 1991
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 185236. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 8, 2026. CMS lists 23 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 27, 2021 to May 8, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 4 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 8, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 4, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 2021Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 2021Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 2021Develop 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
Aug 27, 2021Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 2021Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 2021Ensure 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
Aug 27, 2021Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 23. 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
3.59 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.46 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.67 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.36 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
49%
RN turnover (yearly)
61%
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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