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Harrodsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center

Harrodsburg, Kentucky · CCN 185287

18 surveys since 2011, 2 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
54
Surveys
18
Harm or worse
2
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse2

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file15/18

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
112
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE
County
Mercer · rural
Medicare-certified since
1991

CMS ratings

Overall
3
Health inspection
3
Staffing
2
Quality measures
4

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=6, floor 20).

Last survey on record

Feb 26, 2026

256 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.563.59
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.47—
Annual nurse turnover30.2%45.6%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$6,682 across 1 penalty

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD583.3%E—F116.7%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 6 of the 54 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F7612×

    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.

  • F6281×

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

  • F6771×

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • F6841×

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • F8121×

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Harrodsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 26, 2026

    Based on observation, interview, review of the Serve Safe flyer, and review of the facility's policies, the facility failed to prepare and serve food under sanitary conditions. Observations during the lunch meal service on 02/24/2026 revealed staff pulled gloves out of his pocket, the cleaning cloth was not kept in the sanitizer bucket, and the soiled sheet pans and pots were stacked over the food production table. Additional observation on 02/25/2026 again revealed soiled sheet pans and pots were stacked over the food production table. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Aug 20, 2021

    Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility's policies, it was determined the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent and control the development and transmission of communicable diseases, including COVID-19, and to implement interventions per the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (Health Department) State guidelines for COVID-19. Observation, upon entry to the facility, revealed facility staff failed to screen the State Survey Agency (SSA) Surveyor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF628Feb 26, 2026

    Based on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to notify the resident and the resident's representative of the resident's transfer or discharge and the reasons for the move in writing and in a language and manner they understood as soon as practicable. The facility failed to ensure the notice included the reason, date, and location for the transfer, as well as a statement of the residents' appeal rights and the contact information for the state Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The deficient practice was identified for 1 of 20 residents reviewed for transfer and/or discharge practices, Resident (R) 68. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF684Feb 26, 2026

    Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to ensure residents received treatment and care in accordance with the physician's orders and the comprehensive person-centered care plan for 1 of 20 sampled residents, Resident (R) 87.Review of R87's Orders revealed orders for the dressing to the right foot to be changed daily and for the central line dressing to be changed every 72 hours.However, during an interview on 02/24/2026 with R87, she stated there were orders for daily dressing changes to her right foot, and the dressing was not changed by staff on 02/16/2026, 02/17/2026, and 02/18/2026. R87 also stated her central line dressing had not been changed since 02/15/2026, which observation on 02/24/2026 verified. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF677Nov 8, 2024

    Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility's policies, the facility failed to ensure residents who were unable to carry out activities of daily living received the necessary services to maintain good oral hygiene for 1 of 24 sampled residents (Resident (R) 28). Observation of R28 on 11/05/2024 at 10:51 AM and again on 11/06/2024 at 3:11 PM revealed the resident had dry, cracked lips with peeling skin. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Resident Rights, revised 09/15/2023, revealed all residents would be treated in a manner and in an environment that promoted maintenance or enhancement of quality of life. […]

Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 54 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Feb 26, 2026Standard3 findings
  • Nov 8, 2024Standard2 findings
  • Aug 20, 2021Infection control1 finding
  • Oct 3, 2019Standard1 finding
  • Jul 19, 2018Standard3 findings
  • Jun 1, 2017Standard7 findings
  • May 5, 2016Standard3 findings
  • Oct 28, 2015Complaint1 finding
Show the 10 earlier surveys
  • Apr 3, 2015Standard5 findings
  • Feb 5, 2015Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 18, 2014Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
  • Apr 24, 2014Standard6 findings
  • Jun 21, 2013—3 findings
  • May 17, 2013—2 findings
  • Jan 19, 2013—1 finding
  • Apr 27, 2012—5 findings
  • Oct 28, 2011—2 findings
  • Feb 4, 2011—6 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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