Radcliff Veterans Center
100 Veterans Drive, Radcliff, KY 40160
Radcliff, Kentucky · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Radcliff Veterans Center carries a 3 of 5 CMS overall rating, average quality that runs in line with 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.
Radcliff Veterans Center in Radcliff, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 70 of 100 (grade C). The 120-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 6 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 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 70 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 70.
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.
Radcliff Veterans Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
Radcliff Veterans Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 3 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 (2/5), staffing (5/5), 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 Radcliff, Kentucky, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 57 residents - an occupancy rate of about 48%. The facility is classified under government - state ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 48% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (6 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Radcliff Veterans 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 Radcliff Veterans Center ranks in Kentucky
Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Radcliff Veterans Center’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 41% of them. The bars show how all Kentucky homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
52 Kentucky homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 57 |
| Ownership | Government - State |
| County | Hardin |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 6 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Radcliff Veterans Center? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Radcliff Veterans Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, 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 Radcliff Veterans Center offer? ▾
With 120 beds with approximately 57 current residents, Radcliff Veterans Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under government - state ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 6 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Radcliff Veterans Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Radcliff Veterans Center has multiple deficiencies (6 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 185483.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.