Nursing home report
Louisville, KY · Medicare-certified · 96 beds
Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and 2-star staffing rating, though its quality measures are 5 stars. It reported 3.33 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and it has a recent federal penalty with $6,233 in fines over the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3347 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3347.
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 keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
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 April 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: J
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited April 2019 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The home failed to ensure residents had reasonable access to and privacy when using communication methods. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 576 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
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.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $6,233 was recorded.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $21,879 in total fines.
Federal fine
Sep 20, 2024
Federal fine
Apr 12, 2024
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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.
