The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
Nursing home report
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, KY · Medicare-certified · 124 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Overall: 2 out of 5 stars. This home has a very low health inspection rating at 1 star, staffing is 3 stars with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.86 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), quality measures are 5 stars, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8555 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 25, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8555.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.93
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.77
- Nurse aides
- 2.16
- Weekend nursing
- 3.24
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 43%
Registered nurse turnover: 39%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.6%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.1%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
34.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.2%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure it did not hire anyone with a record of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 606 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited May 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — 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 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE · 68 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 117.3 residents on an average day (95% of 124 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 53 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.