Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Bardstown Health & Rehabilitation
120 Life Care Way, Bardstown, KY · (502) 348-4220
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents per day
- 47
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 13, 1978
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Kentucky.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Kentucky homes
Bardstown Health & Rehabilitation carries 28 inspection points. That is fewer than 35% of Kentucky's 265 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Kentucky: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–2 pts
- 4★ 2–11 pts
- 3★ 11–22 pts
- 2★ 22–45 pts
- 1★ over 45 pts
Bars show every rated home in Kentucky by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
24 health citations on record since 2019. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care7D
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Pharmacy Service4E
- E
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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4E
- E
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-07-18
3 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2021-05-01
14 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2019-06-21
7 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 46 min of nursing staff time a day, 41 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 46 min
Kentucky average
3 h 59 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 47% of nursing staff and 50% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.8 pts better | 98.9% | 94.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.8 pts better | 98.0% | 96.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.2 pts better | 1.6% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms17.2 pts worse | 36.1% | 18.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.3 pts worse | 11.9% | 6.6% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.6 pts worse | 41.5% | 29.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.7 pts better | 7.5% | 16.2% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened10.1 pts better | 2.2% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.4 pts better | 3.8% | 13.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.4 pts better | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.1 pts better | 14.2% | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.4 pts better | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.5 pts better | 90.0% | 84.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.9 pts better | 10.3% | 13.2% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.1 pts better | 21.8% | 23.9% | 23.4% |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Services1E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Egress1D
- D
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
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