Barrington of Fort Thomas
State licensed940 HIGHLAND AVE, Fort Thomas, KY 41075
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Carmel Manor
Carmel Manor in Fort Thomas, Kentucky provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care when your family needs experienced medical support and recovery services. Our team focuses on helping seniors regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans and attentive nursing care.
Community at a glance
Capacity
95 residents
Location
Fort Thomas, KY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Kentucky 41075
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 1, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Kentucky average is 2.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 2 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Kentucky average.
Medicare fined Carmel Manor 3 times in the last three years, $305,116 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 2 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 43 minutesBelow the Kentucky average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 79%Above the Kentucky average |
3 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
27 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 1, 2025 · Standard inspection · 12 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 16, 2025Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 16, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 16, 2025Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 16, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 16, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 16, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 16, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 16, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 16, 2025Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 16, 2025Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 16, 2025Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 16, 2025
July 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 8 citations
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2025Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 16, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 16, 2025Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2025
March 15, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 7 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 16, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 16, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 16, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 16, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 16, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 16, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 16, 2025
Fines and payment denials
3 fines totaling $305,116 and 2 Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- July 24, 2025Payment denial, 110 days
- July 24, 2025Fine: $291,840
- March 15, 2025Fine: $6,776
- March 15, 2025Payment denial, 4 days
- March 15, 2025Fine: $6,500
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Carmel Manor Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 95
- Average residents per day
- 87
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 5, 1990
- Part of a chain
- Carmelite Sisters for the Aged & Infirm, 9 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 185208
Location
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100 Carmel Manor RoadFort Thomas, KY 41075
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Questions about Carmel Manor
How did Carmel Manor do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 1, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Kentucky average is 2.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Carmel Manor?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 2 minutes with each resident per day, including 43 minutes from registered nurses. 79% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Carmel Manor been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Carmel Manor 3 times in the last three years, totaling $305,116.
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.