South Williamson, Kentucky · CMS Care Compare

Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility

4 of 5 · CMS overall rating Above average

260 Hospital Drive, South Williamson, KY 41503

South Williamson, Kentucky · CMS verdict

Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility reflects above-average quality on the federal five-star scale, above the Kentucky 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.

Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility in South Williamson, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 62 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

62 of 100 · D

Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)

Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 62 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 62.

Health inspections 50/100
Staffing 100/100
Quality measures 25/100
Inspection record 80/100

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.

Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility's thinner 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 South Williamson, 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. At roughly 59% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Same-ownership peers

Within Kentucky, Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility is one of 35 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 37% 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; the counts are in Facility details below. 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 Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility compares to Kentucky

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Kentucky facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 4/5 · state avg 2.9
Health inspection 3/5 · state avg 3.0
Staffing 5/5 · state avg 2.7
Quality measures 2/5 · state avg 3.0

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Kentucky state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility ranks in Kentucky

Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility’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.

1 star 60 · 23%
2 stars 49 · 18%
3 stars 52 · 20%
4 stars · this facility 61 · 23%
5 stars 44 · 17%

61 Kentucky homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 34
Residents 20
Ownership Non profit - Corporation
County Pike
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 12

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility? ▾

Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility has an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Kentucky average in the chart on this page.

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 Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility offer? ▾

Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility 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 Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. 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).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare