Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center
509 North Hayden Avenue, Salem, KY 42078
Salem, Kentucky · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation 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.
Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center in Salem, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 61 of 100 (grade D). The 75-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 14 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 61 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 61.
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.
Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Salem, Kentucky, this facility operates 75 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 48 residents - an occupancy rate of about 64%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 64% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Kentucky, Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center is one of 88 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 38% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (14 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 Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation 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 Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center ranks in Kentucky
Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation 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 | 75 |
| Residents | 48 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Livingston |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 14 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Kentucky? ▾
In Kentucky, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $9,718/month ($116,618/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $11,254/month.
What services does Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
With 75 beds with approximately 48 current residents, Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 14 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (14 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: 185046.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.