Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Leitchfield, KY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Leitchfield
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Leitchfield has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,073 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Leitchfield of 6,962, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.49 persons in Leitchfield. There were 964 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.84 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Leitchfield has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Leitchfield and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.98	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.31	2.31 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.66	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.95	3.88 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Kentucky.

COVID-19 Infections in Leitchfield Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Leitchfield there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Leitchfield

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Leitchfield Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Leitchfield, KY. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Leitchfield

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Leitchfield based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Breckinridge Memorial Nursing Facility 1011 OLD HIGHWAY 60 HARDINSBURG, KY	8.00
Baptist Health Hardin 913 NORTH DIXIE AVENUE ELIZABETHTOWN, KY	9.33
Spring View Nursing and Rehabilitation 718 GOODWIN LANE LEITCHFIELD, KY	17.33
Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation Center 201 SOUTH WARREN STREET MORGANTOWN, KY	14.00
Helmwood Healthcare 106 DIECKS DRIVE ELIZABETHTOWN, KY	9.33
Signature Healthcare of Hart County Rehab and Wellne 1505 SOUTH DIXIE STREET HORSE CAVE, KY	24.67
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown 1850 VETERAN'S WAY ELIZABETHTOWN, KY	23.33
Fordsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 313 MAIN STREET FORDSVILLE, KY	31.33
Signature Healthcare at North Hardin Rehab and Welln 599 ROGERSVILLE ROAD RADCLIFF, KY	43.33
Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 225 SAINT JOHN ROAD ELIZABETHTOWN, KY	86.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Leitchfield based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Hardinsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 101 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD HARDINSBURG, KY	114.17
Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 225 SAINT JOHN ROAD ELIZABETHTOWN, KY	86.00
Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center 505 WILLIAM THOMASON BYWAY LEITCHFIELD, KY	19.33
Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1101 WOODLAND DRIVE ELIZABETHTOWN, KY	45.33
Edmonson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 813 SOUTH MAIN STREET BROWNSVILLE, KY	47.33
Signature Healthcare at North Hardin Rehab and Welln 599 ROGERSVILLE ROAD RADCLIFF, KY	43.33
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown 1850 VETERAN'S WAY ELIZABETHTOWN, KY	23.33
Signature Healthcare of Hart County Rehab and Wellne 1505 SOUTH DIXIE STREET HORSE CAVE, KY	24.67
Fordsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 313 MAIN STREET FORDSVILLE, KY	31.33
Spring View Nursing and Rehabilitation 718 GOODWIN LANE LEITCHFIELD, KY	17.33

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