Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest
3740 Old Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY 42303
Owensboro, Kentucky · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest shows above-average quality that runs above 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.
Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest in Owensboro, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 78 of 100 (grade C). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 78 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 78.
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.
Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
The rating comes from CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS rolls three sub-ratings into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The chart below sets each of them against the Kentucky average.
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 Owensboro, Kentucky. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 80% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within Kentucky, Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest is one of 88 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 61% 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 a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest 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 Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest ranks in Kentucky
Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest’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 | 156 |
| Residents | 125 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Daviess |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 7 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Kentucky average.
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 Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest offer? ▾
Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. 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: 185120.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.