Elizabethtown, Kentucky · CMS Care Compare

Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

2 of 5 · CMS overall rating Below average

225 Saint John Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Elizabethtown, Kentucky · CMS verdict

Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's CMS overall star rating runs below the Kentucky state average (2.9) and reflects below-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.

Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elizabethtown, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 35 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

35 of 100 · F

Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)

This facility's 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.

How the 35 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 35.

Health inspections 25/100
Staffing 25/100
Quality measures 50/100
Inspection record 43.333333333333336/100

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.

Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's lower-tercile CMS stars

Quality ratings

CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Kentucky average below.

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 Elizabethtown, 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. Occupancy of about 94% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.

Same-ownership peers

Within Kentucky, Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is one of 115 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.7 stars, ahead of roughly 25% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.

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 no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 Kensington 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.

Overall 2/5 · state avg 2.9
Health inspection 2/5 · state avg 3.0
Staffing 2/5 · state avg 2.7
Quality measures 3/5 · state avg 3.0

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Kentucky state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ranks in Kentucky

Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 23% of them. The bars show how all Kentucky homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 60 · 23%
2 stars · this facility 49 · 18%
3 stars 52 · 20%
4 stars 61 · 23%
5 stars 44 · 17%

49 Kentucky homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 82
Residents 77
Ownership For profit - Limited Liability company
County Hardin
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 27

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? ▾

Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Kentucky average in the chart on this page.

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 Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾

CMS classifies Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.

Does Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies and no 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).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare