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Bourbon Heights Nursing Home

Nursing home in Paris, KY

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
2000 South Main Street, Paris, KY 40361
Phone
(859) 987-5750
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
185283
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
99
Average residents per day
79
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Bourbon Heights, INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 14, 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 185283. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 19, 2026. CMS lists 29 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 10, 2020 to Feb 19, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 11 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 8 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 19, 2026Honor 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
Feb 19, 2026Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 19, 2026Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 19, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 22, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 22, 2024Provide 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
Nov 22, 2024Ensure 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
Nov 22, 2024Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 22, 2024Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 22, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 22, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 22, 2024Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights…
Administration · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 29. 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 $57,841 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Nov 22, 2024Fine: $41,040
Nov 22, 2024Payment denial for 31 days from Dec 25, 2024
Apr 5, 2024Fine: $16,801
Apr 5, 2024Payment denial for 16 days from May 4, 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
4.74 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.60 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.26 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.15 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
58%
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.