Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown
1850 Veteran's Way · Elizabethtown, KY · 42701 · 2707692363
124 certified beds For profit - Corporation Chain: Signature Healthcare
Why this verdict
- Inspectors found immediate jeopardy — danger of serious harm or death — in the most recent cycle (1 citation).
- Inspection results are getting worse cycle over cycle, not better.
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
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Red flags
1 immediate-jeopardy citation in the most recent inspection cycle
Immediate jeopardy is the most serious finding an inspector can make: a situation likely to cause serious injury, harm, or death.
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Score breakdown
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CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 2 of 5 Inspections: 1 of 5 Staffing: 3 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 3.86 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
|---|---|---|
| RN hours / resident-day | 0.93 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.24 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 43% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (13 in the current record)
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Immediate jeopardy · J March 25, 2026 · found via complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected May 1, 2026 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D March 25, 2026 · found via complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected May 1, 2026 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · E October 25, 2024
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Corrected November 18, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D November 8, 2023 · found via complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected December 1, 2023 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D November 8, 2023 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected December 1, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 1, 2021
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected July 26, 2021 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D May 31, 2019
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected June 27, 2019 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D May 31, 2019
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected June 27, 2019 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E May 31, 2019
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected June 27, 2019 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D May 31, 2019
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected June 27, 2019 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D May 31, 2019
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected June 27, 2019 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D May 31, 2019
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected June 27, 2019 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · F May 31, 2019
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected June 27, 2019 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 185118 · certified since September 1, 1972. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.