Clifton Heights
446 Mt. Holly Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
Louisville, Kentucky · CMS verdict
Clifton Heights holds a 1 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Kentucky state average of 2.9, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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.
Clifton Heights in Louisville, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 24 of 100 (grade F). The 110-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 (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 24 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 24.
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.
Clifton Heights's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Clifton Heights holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 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 (1/5), staffing (1/5), 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 Louisville, Kentucky, this facility operates 110 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 100 residents - an occupancy rate of about 91%. The facility is classified under for profit - individual ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 91% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (36 total). CMS has levied 3 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
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 Clifton Heights's lower-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 Clifton Heights ranks in Kentucky
Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Clifton Heights’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Kentucky homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
60 Kentucky homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 110 |
| Residents | 100 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | Jefferson |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 36 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Clifton Heights? ▾
CMS rates Clifton Heights at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Kentucky? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Kentucky's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,718 per month ($116,618 per year), with private rooms averaging $11,254 per month.
What services does Clifton Heights offer? ▾
Clifton Heights operates as a skilled nursing facility (110 beds with approximately 100 current residents) under for profit - individual ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 36 deficiencies and 3 penalties there.
Does Clifton Heights have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Clifton Heights has multiple deficiencies (36 total) and 3 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
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: 185176.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.