Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility
235 New Wilson Lane, Middlesboro, KY 40965
Middlesboro, Kentucky · CMS verdict
Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility holds a 5 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the Kentucky state average of 2.9, reflecting above-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.
Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Middlesboro, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 74 of 100 (grade C). The 95-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 (lighter deficiency book)
With 1 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 74 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 74.
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.
Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (5/5), staffing (2/5), 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 Middlesboro, Kentucky, this facility operates 95 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 91 residents - an occupancy rate of about 96%. The facility is classified under for 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, Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility is one of 88 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 83% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a limited number of deficiencies at this facility (1 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.
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 Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility'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 Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility ranks in Kentucky
Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility’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 | 95 |
| Residents | 91 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Bell |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 1 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 5/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 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 Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility offer? ▾
With 95 beds with approximately 91 current residents, Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 1 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility has few deficiencies (1 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.
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: 185240.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.