The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Nursing home report
Baptist Health Hardin
Elizabethtown, KY · Medicare-certified · 15 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Baptist Health Hardin (Elizabethtown, KY) has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with 5-star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reports no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 8.02 hours per resident per day is above the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
8.0173 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 23, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 8.0173.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 4.30
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.41
- Nurse aides
- 3.30
- Weekend nursing
- 7.68
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 42%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
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).
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.2%99.3%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited July 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: D
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited July 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited July 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited July 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Sep 1, 2020
Now operated by Baptist Health, previously Hardin Memorial Hospital.
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 11.9 residents on an average day (79% of 15 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 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.