Nazareth Home Clifton
2120 PAYNE STREET, Louisville, KY 40206
Louisville, Kentucky · CMS verdict
Nazareth Home Clifton's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Kentucky state average (2.9) and reflecting above-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.
Nazareth Home Clifton in Louisville, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 80 of 100 (grade B). The 113-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 (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). 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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 80 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 80.
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.
Nazareth Home Clifton's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Nazareth Home Clifton holds a CMS overall quality rating of 5 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 (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (5/5).
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 113 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 106 residents - an occupancy rate of about 94%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 94% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Kentucky, Nazareth Home Clifton is one of 35 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 69% 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 (17 total). 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 Nazareth Home Clifton'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 Nazareth Home Clifton ranks in Kentucky
Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Nazareth Home Clifton’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 | 113 |
| Residents | 106 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Jefferson |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 17 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Nazareth Home Clifton? ▾
CMS rates Nazareth Home Clifton at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 4/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 5/5.
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 Nazareth Home Clifton offer? ▾
Nazareth Home Clifton operates as a skilled nursing facility (113 beds with approximately 106 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 17 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Nazareth Home Clifton have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Nazareth Home Clifton has multiple deficiencies (17 total) and 0 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: 185442.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.