The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Brandenburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Brandenburg, KY · Medicare-certified · 57 beds
In good standing
For-profit
4 of 5 overall
Brandenburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brandenburg, KY has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Its staffing rating is lower at 2 out of 5, with reported nurse staffing of 3.44 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark; it had no fines in the last 24 months and was cited on recent inspection areas related to food handling, resident safety, and medication storage.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4423 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 20, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4423.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.60
- Nurse aides
- 2.30
- Weekend nursing
- 3.10
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 49%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%
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
20.5%18.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%7.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.7%10.9%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
2%2%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22.7%13%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—15.7%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16%19.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—2.1%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.5%7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%16.3%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%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%73.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited August 2018 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2018 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
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 August 2018 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2018 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 53.8 residents on an average day (94% of 57 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 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.