Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc.

Nursing home in Booneville, KY

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 20 County Barn Road, Booneville, KY 41314
Phone: (606) 593-6302
Listed under: Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 185273
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 5 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 1 of 5
Certified beds: 91
Average residents per day: 78
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Owsley County Health Care Center, INC.
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jul 2, 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 185273. 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 9 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 4, 2019 to Jan 7, 2022): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 7, 2022	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Jan 7, 2022	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2022	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2019	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 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
Apr 4, 2019	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2019	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
Apr 4, 2019	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 4, 2019	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

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: 4.08 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.17 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.44 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.47 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 28%
RN turnover (yearly): 19%
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.