2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Horse Cave, KY
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 2 recent health deficiencies
1505 South Dixie Street, Horse Cave, KY
(270) 786-2200
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
2 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
3 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
104
Certified beds
Average residents
95
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Signature Healthcare
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1993-07-16
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
71 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
RN hours / resident day
0.72
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.77 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.69
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.81 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.26
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.43 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.67
All reported nurse hours · state 4.01 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.40
RN + LPN hours · state 1.58 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.10
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.50 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.35
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.52 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.05
Reported PT staffing · state 0.06 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.60
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.07
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.63
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
39%
Annual RN turnover · state 43% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
47%
Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
10,327
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
20.76
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9825
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
0
Baseline 19.68% · Performance 22.30% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
3.21
Baseline 9.22% · Performance 7.65% · Measure score 3.21 · Achievement 0.61 · Improvement 3.21
Total nurse turnover
3.86
Baseline 44.33% · Performance 47.92% · Measure score 3.86 · Achievement 3.86 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
1.24
Baseline 3.52 hours · Performance 3.43 hours · Measure score 1.24 · Achievement 1.24 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 12.65% |
10.72%
1.9 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 94 · Observed rate 17.02% · Lower 95% interval 9.25% |
| Discharge to community | 43.06% |
50.57%
7.5 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 84 · Observed rate 34.52% · Lower 95% interval 33.09% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.26 |
1.02
0.2 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 94.12% |
95.27%
1.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 64 · Denominator 68 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.47% |
0.77%
0.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 68 |
| Discharge self-care score | 65% |
53.69%
11.3 pts better
|
Numerator 26 · Denominator 40 |
| Discharge mobility score | 42.5% |
50.94%
8.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 17 · Denominator 40 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 4.41% |
2.29%
2.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 3 · Denominator 68 · Adjusted rate 4.3% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 7.65% |
7.12%
0.5 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 61 · Observed rate 8.2% · Lower 95% interval 3.97% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 2% |
8.2%
6.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 100 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 27.65% |
42%
14.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 47 · Denominator 170 |
| Discharge function score | 60% |
56.45%
3.5 pts better
|
Numerator 24 · Denominator 40 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 90% |
95.95%
6 pts worse
|
Numerator 18 · Denominator 20 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 85.71% |
96.28%
10.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 18 · Denominator 21 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 21.05% |
25.2%
4.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 8 · Denominator 38 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.6 |
1.9
0.7 pts worse
|
1.9
0.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.6 · Observed 2.6 · Expected 1.9 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 3.5 |
2.2
1.3 pts worse
|
1.8
1.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.5 · Observed 3.9 · Expected 1.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.7% |
94.3%
5.4 pts better
|
93.4%
6.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 98.8% · 4Q avg 99.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
96.2%
3.8 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 2.8% |
3.8%
1 pts better
|
3.3%
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.5% · Q2 3.6% · Q3 2.6% · Q4 2.4% · 4Q avg 2.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 31.4% |
15.2%
16.2 pts worse
|
11.4%
20 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.9% · Q2 11.1% · Q3 22.1% · Q4 76.0% · 4Q avg 31.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 11.1% |
6.7%
4.4 pts worse
|
5.4%
5.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.2% · Q2 13.8% · Q3 13.5% · Q4 7.8% · 4Q avg 11.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 17.6% |
29.6%
12 pts better
|
19.6%
2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.0% · Q2 16.9% · Q3 15.8% · Q4 17.7% · 4Q avg 17.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 13.7% |
17.6%
3.9 pts better
|
16.7%
3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 19.0% · Q2 21.9% · Q3 8.5% · Q4 4.8% · 4Q avg 13.7% · 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 | 19.5% |
17.3%
2.2 pts worse
|
16.3%
3.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 25.3% · Q2 29.9% · Q3 12.2% · Q4 7.9% · 4Q avg 19.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 11.6% |
15.6%
4 pts better
|
14.9%
3.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.4% · Q2 9.3% · Q3 8.8% · Q4 6.9% · 4Q avg 11.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.7%
0.7 pts better
|
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% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 19.7% |
19.8%
0.1 pts better
|
19.8%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 18.3% · Q2 28.9% · Q3 10.3% · Q4 21.1% · 4Q avg 19.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 5.8% |
5.5%
0.3 pts worse
|
5.1%
0.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.0% · Q2 4.1% · Q3 4.1% · Q4 6.8% · 4Q avg 5.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 97.3% |
83.8%
13.5 pts better
|
81.7%
15.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 96.2% · Q2 96.7% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 96.2% · 4Q avg 97.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 10.9% |
13.9%
3 pts better
|
12.0%
1.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 10.9% · Observed 12.5% · Expected 12.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
1.8%
1.8 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 98.4% |
83.6%
14.8 pts better
|
79.7%
18.7 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 98.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 21.1% |
24.5%
3.4 pts better
|
23.9%
2.8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 21.1% · Observed 26.4% · Expected 29.9% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Inspection history
Health
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Corrected 2024-10-29
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-11-09
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2019-09-12
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2019-09-12
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2019-09-12
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2018-06-16
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2018-06-16
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2018-06-16
Health
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2018-06-16
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2018-06-16
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 2018-06-16
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2018-06-16
Penalties and ownership
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
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