Cherokee Park Rehabilitation

Nursing home in Louisville, KY

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2100 Cherokee Ridge Way, Louisville, KY 40205
Phone: (502) 451-0990
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 185237
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 104
Average residents per day: 96
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Cherokee Park Rehabilitation, LLC
Chain: Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper (79 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Feb 11, 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 185237. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 9, 2025. CMS lists 35 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 28, 2019 to Jul 9, 2025): 2 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jul 9, 2025	Provide 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
Jul 9, 2025	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 9, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 14, 2024	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 14, 2024	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 14, 2024	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 14, 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
Jun 14, 2024	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 14, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 14, 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
Jun 14, 2024	Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 14, 2024	Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, 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 1 fine totalling $12,054 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jun 14, 2024	Fine: $12,054
Jun 14, 2024	Payment denial for 20 days from Jul 16, 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: 3.34 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.90 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.81 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.00 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 58%
RN turnover (yearly): 52%
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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