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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Baptist Health Hardin

Elizabethtown, KentuckyMedicare inspection record
(270) 737-1212

About Baptist Health Hardin

Baptist Health Hardin is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Elizabethtown, KY with 15 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

15 residents

Location

Elizabethtown, KY

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

(270) 737-1212

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 23, 2025, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Kentucky average is 2.8).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 8 hours 1 minute with each resident a day, above the Kentucky average of 3 hours 57 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Baptist Health Hardin in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day8 hours 1 minuteAbove the Kentucky average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day4 hours 18 minutesAbove the Kentucky average
Nursing staff who left in the past year42%Below the Kentucky average

Inspections

1 health citation in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

December 23, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 12, 2026

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Baptist Healthcare System Inc
Medicare-certified beds
15
Average residents per day
12
Accepts
Medicare
First certified
August 22, 1996
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
185427

Location

913 North Dixie AvenueElizabethtown, KY 42701

Senior living near Elizabethtown

Questions about Baptist Health Hardin

How did Baptist Health Hardin do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 23, 2025 and cited 1 health deficiency, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Kentucky average is 2.8.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Baptist Health Hardin?+

Nurses and aides spend 8 hours 1 minute with each resident per day, including 4 hours 18 minutes from registered nurses. 42% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Baptist Health Hardin been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Baptist Health Hardin in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Elizabethtown Skilled Nursing in Kentucky Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026