Kingsbrook Lifecare Center
2500 State Route 5, Ashland, KY 41102
Ashland, Kentucky · CMS verdict
CMS rates Kingsbrook Lifecare Center at 4 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the Kentucky 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.
Kingsbrook Lifecare Center in Ashland, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 60 of 100 (grade D). The 137-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.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 60 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 60.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Kingsbrook Lifecare Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Ashland, Kentucky, this facility operates 137 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 127 residents - an occupancy rate of about 93%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 93%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Kentucky, Kingsbrook Lifecare Center is one of 35 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 37% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (16 total). CMS has levied 2 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
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Kingsbrook Lifecare Center compares 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 Kingsbrook Lifecare Center ranks in Kentucky
Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Kingsbrook Lifecare Center’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 61% of them. The bars show how all Kentucky homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
61 Kentucky homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 137 |
| Residents | 127 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Boyd |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 16 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Kingsbrook Lifecare Center? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Kingsbrook Lifecare Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
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 Kingsbrook Lifecare Center offer? ▾
Kingsbrook Lifecare Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (137 beds with approximately 127 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 16 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Kingsbrook Lifecare Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Kingsbrook Lifecare Center has multiple deficiencies (16 total) and 2 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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 185449.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.