Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Christian Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente
124 West Nashville Street, Pembroke, KY · (270) 475-4227
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 53
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Benjamin Landa
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 1, 1992
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How this home got 2 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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Kentucky homes
Christian Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente carries 14 inspection points. That is fewer than 59% 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
5 health citations on record since 2020. 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
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.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Environmental1F
- F
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspection history
2026-03-26
2 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
2025-02-21
2 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)
2020-01-09
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 49 min of nursing staff time a day, 30 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 49 min
Kentucky average
3 h 59 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 61% of nursing staff and 50% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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 days0.1 pts worse | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.2 pts worse | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.4 pts better | 99.5% | 94.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.4 pts better | 96.6% | 96.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.9 pts worse | 4.7% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.3 pts better | 16.6% | 18.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.6 pts worse | 7.2% | 6.6% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.5 pts worse | 34.4% | 29.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication20.6 pts worse | 36.8% | 16.2% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained1.7 pts worse | 1.9% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened12.1 pts worse | 24.4% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased15.2 pts worse | 28.4% | 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 infection1.5 pts better | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.6 pts worse | 19.9% | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.2 pts worse | 6.9% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.8 pts worse | 78.7% | 84.5% | 82.3% |
| 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 assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.7 pts worse | 80.0% | 83.7% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
9 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platschek, Goldie | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 25% | 22 facilities |
| Platschek, Alexander | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 15% | 24 facilities |
| Rubenstein, David | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 7% | 53 facilities |
| Cibc Bank Usa | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 208 facilities |
| Kelman, Moshe | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Metropolitan Commercial Bank | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 26 facilities |
| Pembroke Re, LLC | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rummage, Tyler | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tackett, Thomas | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Egress3E
- E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Smoke2E
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 27 min
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