Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Sansbury Care Center
2625 Bardstown Road, Saint Catharine, KY · (859) 336-3974
- Certified beds
- 48
- Residents per day
- 39
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 19, 1991
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Kentucky homes
Sansbury Care Center carries 19 inspection points. That is fewer than 46% 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
6 health citations on record since 2024. 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
Infection Control2E
- E
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Pharmacy Service1E
- 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.
Inspection history
2026-07-30
4 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
2025-07-02
1 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2024-08-08
1 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 57 min of nursing staff time a day, 46 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 57 min
Kentucky average
3 h 59 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 32% of nursing staff and 30% 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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Fines and payment denials
$5,346 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-08 | Fine | $5,346 |
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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 days0.6 pts better | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts worse | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.8 pts better | 96.9% | 94.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.8 pts better | 100.0% | 96.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.4 pts worse | 6.2% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms17.4 pts better | 1.5% | 18.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.6 pts worse | 8.2% | 6.6% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication10 pts better | 19.9% | 29.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication17.6 pts worse | 33.8% | 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 worsened0.2 pts worse | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased15.6 pts worse | 28.8% | 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 infection6.7 pts worse | 8.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.9 pts worse | 22.2% | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.8 pts better | 1.9% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Sansbury Care Center, Inc. | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Guthrie, Gayle | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Guthrie, Gayle | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Medley, Donna | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Melia, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Melia, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rule, Rosemary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Smoke3E
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
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