Breckinridge Place
170 SYKES BOULEVARD, Morganfield, KY 42437
Morganfield, Kentucky · CMS verdict
Breckinridge Place's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Kentucky state average (2.9) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Breckinridge Place in Morganfield, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 86 of 100 (grade B). The 24-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Kentucky runs a median of $9,718 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
At 24 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 86 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 86.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Breckinridge Place's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
Breckinridge Place holds a CMS overall quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Morganfield, Kentucky, this facility operates 24 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 23 residents - an occupancy rate of about 96%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 96% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Kentucky, Breckinridge Place is one of 35 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 69% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (4 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Breckinridge Place's upper-tercile stars compare to Kentucky
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Kentucky facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Kentucky state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Breckinridge Place ranks in Kentucky
Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Breckinridge Place’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 83% of them. The bars show how all Kentucky homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
44 Kentucky homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 24 |
| Residents | 23 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Union |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 4 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Breckinridge Place? ▾
Breckinridge Place has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Kentucky? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Kentucky is $9,718 per month ($116,618 annually). A private room averages $11,254 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Breckinridge Place offer? ▾
Breckinridge Place is a skilled nursing facility with 24 beds with approximately 23 current residents. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 4 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Breckinridge Place have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Breckinridge Place has multiple deficiencies (4 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Kentucky? ▾
In Kentucky, alternatives include assisted living ($5,528/mo), home health aides ($6,197/mo), and adult day care ($1,907/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Kentucky elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 185465.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.