The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center
Dawson Springs, KY · Medicare-certified · 59 beds
In good standing
For-profit
3 of 5 overall
Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center has an overall 3 out of 5 stars, with stronger staffing and quality ratings at 4 stars each and health inspections at 3 stars. Reported nurse staffing is above the federal benchmark (4.47 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4749 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 25, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4749.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.57
- Nurse aides
- 3.35
- Weekend nursing
- 3.89
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 33%
Registered nurse turnover: 43%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
35.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.9%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.4%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited March 2021 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2021 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — 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 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 46 residents on an average day (78% of 59 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.