Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home

Nursing home in Lexington, KY

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3775 Belleau Wood Drive, Lexington, KY 40517
Phone: (859) 271-9000
Listed under: Nonprofit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 185248
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 1 of 5
Certified beds: 164
Average residents per day: 158
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home, INC.
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Mar 14, 1991
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 185248. 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 15, 2026. CMS lists 14 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 6, 2020 to May 15, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 15, 2026	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2026	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
May 15, 2026	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 15, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 15, 2026	Procure 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 24, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 2025	Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. Administration	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 24, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 9, 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 9, 2023	Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 9, 2023	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 · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Nov 9, 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	G Actual harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 14. 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 $7,901 in the last three years.

Nov 9, 2023	Fine: $3,950
Nov 9, 2023	Fine: $3,951

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: 4.02 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.58 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.51 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.63 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 37%
RN turnover (yearly): 39%
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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