Signature Healthcare of Spencer County
625 Taylorsville Road, Taylorsville, KY 40071
Taylorsville, Kentucky · CMS verdict
CMS rates Signature Healthcare of Spencer County at 2 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Kentucky 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 of Spencer County in Taylorsville, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 40 of 100 (grade F). 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 (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 40 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 40.
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 of Spencer County's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Signature Healthcare of Spencer County's overall quality rating at 2 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Taylorsville, Kentucky, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 92 residents - an occupancy rate of about 77%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 77% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Kentucky, Signature Healthcare of Spencer County is one of 115 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.7 stars, ahead of roughly 25% 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 multiple deficiencies at this facility (16 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 Signature Healthcare of Spencer County's lower-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 Signature Healthcare of Spencer County ranks in Kentucky
Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Signature Healthcare of Spencer County’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 23% of them. The bars show how all Kentucky homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
49 Kentucky homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 92 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Spencer |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 16 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
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What is the quality rating for Signature Healthcare of Spencer County? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is Signature Healthcare of Spencer County's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
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 Signature Healthcare of Spencer County offer? ▾
Signature Healthcare of Spencer County operates as a skilled nursing facility (120 beds with approximately 92 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 16 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Signature Healthcare of Spencer County have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Signature Healthcare of Spencer County has multiple deficiencies (16 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: 185327.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.