Louisville, KY

Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

3-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with 7 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

9600 Lamborne Boulevard, Louisville, KY

(502) 935-7284

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Overall

3 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

3 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

3 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

4 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

128

Certified beds

Average residents

114

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Principle Long Term Care

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1991-09-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

44 facilities

Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.50

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.77 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.68

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.81 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.53

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.43 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.70

All reported nurse hours · state 4.01 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.18

RN + LPN hours · state 1.58 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.16

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.50 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.30

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.52 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.08

Reported PT staffing · state 0.06 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.45

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.37

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.50

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

33%

Annual RN turnover · state 43% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

36%

Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

2,255

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

50.67

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

1.0049

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

5.27

Baseline 19.53% · Performance 18.99% · Measure score 5.27 · Achievement 5.27 · Improvement 1.67

Healthcare-associated infections

6.27

Baseline 7.08% · Performance 5.96% · Measure score 6.27 · Achievement 6.27 · Improvement 4.88

Total nurse turnover

6.08

Baseline 43.16% · Performance 38.83% · Measure score 6.08 · Achievement 6.08 · Improvement 1.86

Adjusted total nurse staffing

2.64

Baseline 2.70 hours · Performance 3.67 hours · Measure score 2.64 · Achievement 2.08 · Improvement 2.64

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission 12.37%
10.72%
1.6 pts worse
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 139 · Observed rate 15.11% · Lower 95% interval 9.24%
Discharge to community 42.14%
50.57%
8.4 pts worse
Worse than the National Rate · Eligible stays 114 · Observed rate 35.09% · Lower 95% interval 32.56%
Medicare spending per beneficiary 1.19
1.02
0.2 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up 97.4%
95.27%
2.1 pts better
Numerator 75 · Denominator 77
Falls with major injury 1.3%
0.77%
0.5 pts worse
Numerator 1 · Denominator 77
Discharge self-care score 42.86%
53.69%
10.8 pts worse
Numerator 24 · Denominator 56
Discharge mobility score 37.5%
50.94%
13.4 pts worse
Numerator 21 · Denominator 56
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened 0%
2.29%
2.3 pts better
Numerator 0 · Denominator 77 · Adjusted rate 0%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization 5.96%
7.12%
1.2 pts better
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 68 · Observed rate 2.94% · Lower 95% interval 3.35%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 6.34%
8.2%
1.9 pts worse
Numerator 9 · Denominator 142
Staff flu vaccination coverage 16.93%
42%
25.1 pts worse
Numerator 32 · Denominator 189
Discharge function score 37.5%
56.45%
19 pts worse
Numerator 21 · Denominator 56
Transfer of health information to provider 100%
95.95%
4 pts better
Numerator 29 · Denominator 29
Transfer of health information to patient Not Available
96.28%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date 52.38%
25.2%
27.2 pts better
Numerator 22 · Denominator 42

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 2.3
1.9
0.4 pts worse
1.9
0.4 pts worse
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.3 · Observed 2.1 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 0.9
2.2
1.3 pts better
1.8
0.9 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.9 · Observed 0.9 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.5%
94.3%
5.2 pts better
93.4%
6.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 99.0% · Q4 99.0% · 4Q avg 99.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1%
96.2%
2.9 pts better
95.5%
3.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 99.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0%
3.8%
0.8 pts better
3.3%
0.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.9% · Q2 3.0% · Q3 5.1% · Q4 2.0% · 4Q avg 3.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.9%
15.2%
10.3 pts better
11.4%
6.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.3% · Q2 5.6% · Q3 4.3% · Q4 7.4% · 4Q avg 4.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.3%
6.7%
3.4 pts better
5.4%
2.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.1% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 3.3% · Q4 2.2% · 4Q avg 3.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.2%
29.6%
11.4 pts better
19.6%
1.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 17.3% · Q2 18.4% · Q3 18.3% · Q4 18.9% · 4Q avg 18.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.8%
17.6%
9.8 pts better
16.7%
8.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.2% · Q2 7.1% · Q3 7.9% · Q4 11.3% · 4Q avg 7.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.2%
0.2 pts better
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 11.0%
17.3%
6.3 pts better
16.3%
5.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.2% · Q2 10.5% · Q3 7.7% · Q4 12.5% · 4Q avg 11.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.7%
15.6%
2.9 pts better
14.9%
2.2 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.3% · Q2 11.7% · Q3 10.1% · Q4 20.9% · 4Q avg 12.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.2%
0.7%
0.5 pts better
1.0%
0.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.3%
1.7%
1.4 pts better
1.7%
1.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.0% · 4Q avg 0.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 7.6%
19.8%
12.2 pts better
19.8%
12.2 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.7% · Q2 4.2% · Q3 6.1% · Q4 12.5% · 4Q avg 7.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.0%
5.5%
1.5 pts better
5.1%
1.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.7% · Q2 4.4% · Q3 3.7% · Q4 5.5% · 4Q avg 4.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
83.8%
16.2 pts better
81.7%
18.3 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 5.6%
13.9%
8.3 pts better
12.0%
6.4 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 5.6% · Observed 5.2% · Expected 10.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4%
1.8%
0.4 pts better
1.6%
0.2 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 1.5% · Q4 3.1% · 4Q avg 1.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.8%
83.6%
10.2 pts better
79.7%
14.1 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 93.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 22.4%
24.5%
2.1 pts better
23.9%
1.5 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 22.4% · Observed 22.4% · Expected 23.8% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-05-15 · Fire 2025-05-15

7 health deficiencies

Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)

Cycle 2 Health 2020-02-14 · Fire 2020-02-14

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)

Cycle 3 Health 2018-12-13 · Fire 2018-12-13

1 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

K927 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.

Corrected 2025-06-30

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2020-02-14

K741 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2020-03-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2020-02-14

K919 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2020-03-12

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

F602 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2025-06-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

F606 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

Corrected 2025-06-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-06-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-06-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-06-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-06-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-06-13

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2020-02-14

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2020-03-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2020-02-14

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2020-03-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2018-12-13

F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2019-01-07

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

Principle It Services, Inc.

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

50% 43 facilities 2011-01-01
Principle Long Term Care, Inc.

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

50% 44 facilities 2011-01-01
Hill, Robert

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

21% 43 facilities 2011-01-01
Hill, Stephen

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

20% 43 facilities 2011-01-01
Hill, Raymond

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

18% 43 facilities 2011-01-01
Boice, Gale

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 44 facilities 2018-03-05
Flatt, Joseph

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2011-01-01
Hood, Lynn

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 4 facilities 2017-11-13
Johnson, Dianne

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 43 facilities 2011-01-01
Omoruyi, Osawaru

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 4 facilities 2014-02-20
Principle Long Term Care, Inc.

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 44 facilities 2011-01-01

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