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Auburn Nursing & Rehabilitation

Registered name: Auburn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Auburn, KY · Medicare-certified · 66 beds

Needs attention
New ownership (past 12 mo)For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall

Auburn Nursing & Rehabilitation in Auburn, KY has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It reports nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.06 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), $24,850 in fines over the last 24 months, and a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.059 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 7, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $24,850recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.059.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.43
Licensed practical nurses
0.75
Nurse aides
1.89
Weekend nursing
2.77

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 87%
Registered nurse turnover: 83%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

40%36.6%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.1%7.3%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

9.7%5.4%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

2.2%1.9%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

2.3%5.8%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

19%18.5%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

18.7%22.9%Worsening

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

28.9%27.3%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%

Residents with a long-term catheter

3.2%0%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

11.4%23.4%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

9.1%20.4%Worsening

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%9.1%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

92.3%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%23.4%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: J

The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to properly screen residents for mental health or intellectual disability needs before or during admission. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 645 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: F

The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F

The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F

Recent history

  1. OWNERSHIP

    The facility reported a change in ownership in the past 12 months.

  2. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  3. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $12,425 was recorded.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.

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  6. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $24,850 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Mar 7, 2026

    $12,425

Operator & ownership

Recent ownership change · Aug 7, 2025

Now operated by Auburn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, previously Auburn Health Care.

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Occupancy
62.9 residents on an average day (95% of 66 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 59 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.