Kingsbrook Lifecare Center
2500 State Route 5, Ashland, KY 41102
Kingsbrook Lifecare Center, a 137-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Ashland, KY, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #89 of 265 rated homes in KY on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 4 / 5
- Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #89 of 265
- In-state rank among rated KY homes
- 5.01
- Well above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 16
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
The verdict
Kingsbrook Lifecare Center, a 137-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Ashland, KY, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #89 of 265 rated homes in KY on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 4 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #89 of 265
- In-state rank among rated KY homes
- 5.01
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 16
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 267 KY nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as Non profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 185449
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 137
- Residents
- 129
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Boyd
- Last Inspection
- Jun 5, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 5.01 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.94 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 1.11
- CNA Hours
- 2.96
- Total Nursing Hours
- 5.01 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.04
- Nursing Turnover
- 24.6%
- RN Turnover
- 9.1%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Kingsbrook Lifecare Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Kingsbrook Lifecare Center ranks #89 of 265 rated nursing homes in KY on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Kingsbrook Lifecare Center operates 137 certified beds in Ashland, KY with approximately 129 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 5★ · quality 2★).
The inspection file contains 16 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 2 penalties totaling $11K levied against this facility. Staffing is reported at 5.01 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.94 per resident day.
Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Kingsbrook Lifecare Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 24.6% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (16 most recent)
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 26, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 26, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 26, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 6, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 6, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 6, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2019
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2019
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2019
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2019
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2019
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2019
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2019
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2019
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2019
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2019
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 15.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 3.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 5.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 10.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 18.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 2.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 97.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 29.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 98.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 13.6% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 89.2% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 86.0% | No |
Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $11K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | Fine | $4K |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Fine | $7K |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Payment Denial | - |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Kingsbrook Lifecare Center, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside KY (137 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside KY (5.35 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in KY
266 other nursing homes are on record in KY; 6 are shown here.
Auburn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Auburn, KY
Baptist Health Hardin
Elizabethtown, KY
Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center
Barbourville, KY
Bardstown Health & Rehabilitation
Bardstown, KY
Barren County Nursing and Rehabilitation
Glasgow, KY
Beaver Dam Nursing & Rehab Center, INC
Beaver Dam, KY
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Kingsbrook Lifecare Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The KY registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View KY registry
- Peer homes near 137 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in KY. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
