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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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Highlandspring of Ft Thomas
Fort Thomas, KentuckyMedicare inspection record
About Highlandspring of Ft Thomas
HighlandSpring of Fort Thomas provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed for adults who need recovery support and medical oversight. Our Fort Thomas, Kentucky team focuses on compassionate healing, helping residents regain independence through personalized treatment plans and professional nursing staff.
Community at a glance
Capacity
140 residents
Location
Fort Thomas, KY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
960 Highland Avenue, 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 February 11, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Kentucky average is 2.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 15 minutes with each resident a day, above the Kentucky average of 3 hours 57 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Highlandspring of Ft Thomas in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 15 minutesAbove the Kentucky average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 49 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 48% |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 11, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Procure 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 Mar 4, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 4, 2026Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 4, 2026
December 6, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 13, 2025Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 13, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 13, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 13, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 13, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Highlandspring Health Care and Rehabilitation LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 140
- Average residents per day
- 135
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 29, 1993
- Part of a chain
- Carespring, 16 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 185383
Location
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960 Highland AvenueFort Thomas, KY 41075
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Questions about Highlandspring of Ft Thomas
How did Highlandspring of Ft Thomas do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 11, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Kentucky average is 2.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Highlandspring of Ft Thomas?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 15 minutes with each resident per day, including 49 minutes from registered nurses. 48% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Highlandspring of Ft Thomas been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Highlandspring of Ft Thomas 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.