The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Homestead Post Acute
Lexington, KY · Medicare-certified · 136 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Homestead Post Acute in Lexington has a 4-star overall rating, with strong quality measures but weaker staffing at 2 stars and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.58 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). It had no fines in the last 24 months; the latest inspection cited food safety, infection control, and grievance-handling issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5769 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 17, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5769.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.80
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.70
- Nurse aides
- 2.08
- Weekend nursing
- 3.23
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
Registered nurse turnover: 31%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
3.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
5.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
4.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
95.7%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
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 September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited August 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited December 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited July 2025 — 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 was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of PACS GROUP · 279 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 130.2 residents on an average day (96% of 136 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 48 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.