Nursing home report
Morehead, KY · Medicare-certified · 97 beds
Life Care Center of Morehead has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and a recent federal penalty; staffing is rated 4 stars, but reported nurse staffing is 3.44 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4351 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4351.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
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 May 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: K
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure feeding tubes were used only when medically needed and that residents with feeding tubes received proper care. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 693 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $15,334 was recorded.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $15,334 in total fines.
Federal fine
May 23, 2025
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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.
