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Nursing home in Elsmere, KY

Medicare-certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
3802 Turkeyfoot Road, Elsmere, KY 41018
Phone
(859) 342-0200
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
185481
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
54
Average residents per day
44
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Kenton Housing, INC.
Certified for
Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 23, 2017
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 185481. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 22, 2025. CMS lists 8 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 1, 2021 to Aug 22, 2025): 3 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 22, 2025Honor 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
Aug 22, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 15, 2023Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 15, 2023Ensure 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 15, 2023Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 15, 2023Develop 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
Dec 15, 2023Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Oct 1, 2021Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

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 $9,318 in the last three years.

Dec 15, 2023Fine: $9,318

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
6.34 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.61 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.85 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
5.86 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
53%
RN turnover (yearly)
38%
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.

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Woodcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center3876 Turkeyfoot Road · Elsmere, KY 41018 · (859) 342-8775 · For-profit3 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection May 22, 2025 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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