Lake Way Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Benton, KY

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2607 Main Street, Benton, KY 42025
Phone: (270) 527-3296
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 185258
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 96
Average residents per day: 86
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Thames Healthcare Group, LLC
Chain: Principle Long Term Care (40 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 9, 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 185258. 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 23 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 10, 2019 to Jul 9, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jul 9, 2025	Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Oct 8, 2020	Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 8, 2020	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
Oct 8, 2020	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2019	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Jan 10, 2019	Notify 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	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Jan 10, 2019	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Jan 10, 2019	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
Jan 10, 2019	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
Jan 10, 2019	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2019	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2019	Provide 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

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: 3.50 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.88 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.03 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.00 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 51%
RN turnover (yearly): 40%
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.