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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation
Louisville, KentuckyMedicare inspection record
About River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation
River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Louisville, Kentucky. Our dedicated team focuses on helping residents regain strength and independence through personalized recovery programs and attentive medical support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
122 residents
Location
Louisville, KY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
920 South 4th Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203
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 July 9, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Kentucky average is 2.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 53 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Kentucky average.
Medicare fined River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation once in the last three years, $4,147 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 53 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 28 minutesBelow the Kentucky average |
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 8, 2025Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 8, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 8, 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 Aug 8, 2025Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 8, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 8, 2025
November 22, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 20, 2024
October 18, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Develop 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 11, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 11, 2024
June 7, 2024 · 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 4, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 4, 2024Ensure 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 Jul 4, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $4,147 in the last three years.
- July 9, 2025Fine: $4,147
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare-certified beds
- 122
- Average residents per day
- 98
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 20, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 185029
Location
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920 South 4th StreetLouisville, KY 40203
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Questions about River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation
How did River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 9, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies. The Kentucky average is 2.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 53 minutes with each resident per day, including 28 minutes from registered nurses.
Has River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation once in the last three years, totaling $4,147.
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.