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
Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Elizabethtown, KY · Medicare-certified · 82 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elizabethtown, KY has a 1-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections, 1 star for staffing, and 3 stars for quality measures. It has the lowest overall rating, reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.46 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations involved food service and nutrition staffing.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4643 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 26, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4643.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.83
- Nurse aides
- 1.89
- Weekend nursing
- 3.04
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 63%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.6%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.8%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
19.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
33.3%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.5%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
62.2%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited October 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited October 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited August 2018 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — 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 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 17 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ENCORE HEALTH PARTNERS · 12 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 76.5 residents on an average day (93% of 82 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 26 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.