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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Elizabethtown, KentuckyMedicare inspection record
About Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Elizabethtown, Kentucky with a focus on recovery and regaining independence. Our team provides personalized medical support and therapeutic services designed to help patients heal and return home stronger.
Community at a glance
Capacity
82 residents
Location
Elizabethtown, KY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
225 Saint John Road, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701
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 May 7, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 38 minutes with each resident a day, below the Kentucky average of 3 hours 57 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 38 minutesBelow the Kentucky average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 50 minutesAbove the Kentucky average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 59%Above the Kentucky average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
2 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 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 Apr 28, 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 Apr 28, 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
- Kensington Health Center LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 82
- Average residents per day
- 76
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 5, 2000
- Part of a chain
- Encore Health Partners, 12 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 185443
Location
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225 Saint John RoadElizabethtown, KY 42701
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Questions about Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
How did Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 7, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The Kentucky average is 2.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 38 minutes with each resident per day, including 50 minutes from registered nurses. 59% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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.