Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
506 Allensville Road, Elkton, KY 42220
Elkton, Kentucky · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center shows below-average quality that runs below Kentucky's state average of 2.9.
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.
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkton, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 23 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
Its certified bed capacity 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 23 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 23.
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.
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Kentucky.
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 Elkton, Kentucky. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 88% 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; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied 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 Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center'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 Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ranks in Kentucky
Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’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 | 60 |
| Residents | 53 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | Todd |
| Penalties | 7 |
| Deficiencies | 13 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? ▾
CMS rates Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 1 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Kentucky average is charted above.
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 Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. 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: 185400.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.