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Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Louisville, KY · Medicare-certified · 128 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall

Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Louisville has a 3 out of 5 star overall rating, with a 2-star staffing rating and 3-star health inspection and quality ratings. Reported nurse staffing is 3.46 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.4646 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: May 15, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4646.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.46
Licensed practical nurses
0.60
Nurse aides
2.40
Weekend nursing
2.99

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 38%
Registered nurse turnover: 30%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

8.5%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

3%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

4.5%Steady

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.5%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

2.5%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

17.5%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

18.2%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

17.8%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

1.6%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.2%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

12.9%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

12.7%Worsening

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

99.1%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99.5%Steady

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

93.8%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%Steady

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2020 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E

The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D

The home failed to make sure it did not hire anyone with a record of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 606 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D

The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D

The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

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

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of PRINCIPLE LONG TERM CARE · 44 homes · 3.1 stars avg
Occupancy
117.9 residents on an average day (92% of 128 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
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.