The home failed to arrange hospice services or help the resident transfer to a place that would provide hospice care. Cited August 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 849 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: D
Nursing home report
Prestonsburg Health Care Center
Prestonsburg, KY · Medicare-certified · 56 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Prestonsburg Health Care Center has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and quality measures and 4 stars for staffing. It reported 3.98 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included hospice services, timely assessment, and care plan issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9756 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9756.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.95
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.56
- Nurse aides
- 2.47
- Weekend nursing
- 3.48
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 42%
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
5.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.8%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
5.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
14.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.1%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.6%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.2%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to fully assess a resident promptly on admission and then keep that assessment updated regularly. Cited September 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 636 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D
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 September 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
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 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — 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 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
- Chain
- Part of SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE · 68 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 50.7 residents on an average day (91% of 56 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.