Deficiency Index

Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation

Wurtland, Kentucky · CCN 185261

20 surveys since 2011, 14 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
101
Surveys
20
Harm or worse
14
Immediate jeopardy
9
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy9

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file17/20

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

The facility

Certified beds
126
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
DAVID MARX
County
Greenup
Medicare-certified since
1991

CMS ratings

Overall
1
Health inspection
1
Staffing
1
Quality measures
3

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 64 for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in Kentucky.

Last survey on record

Mar 9, 2026

245 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 day3.513.59
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.37—
Annual nurse turnover50.0%45.6%

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

Enforcement

Fines
$69,908 across 1 penalty
Payment denials
1

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 jeopardyJ312.5%K—L—
Actual harmG520.8%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD833.3%E520.8%F14.2%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C28.3%
CMS’s current file: 24 of the 101 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6563×

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • F6842×

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

  • 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.

  • F8802×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F5581×

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF580Mar 9, 2026

    Based on interviews, record review, and review of the facility's documents and policy, the facility failed to ensure the physician was notified of a change in condition when the resident began showing signs of fluid overload. Resident (R) 117 experienced a significant weight gain of 17 pounds in 13 days, from [DATE] to [DATE], while a resident at the facility. The facility's failure to recognize and notify the physician of the resident's condition change beginning on [DATE] resulted in a delay in intervention and treatment for the resident. The resident was admitted to the hospital on [DATE] with diagnoses of fluid overload and myocardial infarction and expired at the hospital on [DATE], approximately eight hours and forty-five minutes after his arrival at the hospital. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF656Mar 9, 2026

    Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility's documents and policies, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive care plan to ensure the care plan met each of the resident's medical, nursing, mental and psychosocial needs identified on his/her comprehensive assessment for 1 of 35 residents reviewed for comprehensive care plans, Resident (R) 117.R117 gained 17 pounds in 13 days while a resident at the facility from [DATE] through [DATE], a significant weight gain with exhibited signs of edema. The resident was sent to the hospital on [DATE] and admitted with diagnoses of fluid overload and myocardial infarction (heart attack). […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Mar 9, 2026

    Based on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policies, the facility failed to recognize a change in a resident's condition, to ensure the resident received quality of care based on the facility's identified care and treatment needs for the resident and failed to ensure professional standards of practice for the resident's care were provided that would meet the resident's physical, mental, and psychosocial needs for 1 of 35 sampled residents reviewed for quality of care concerns, Resident (R) 117.R117 gained 17 pounds in 13 days, a significant weight gain with exhibited signs of edema, while a resident at the facility from [DATE] through [DATE]. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF803Mar 9, 2026

    Based on observation, interview, record review, review of the facility's incident report, and review of the facility's documents and policy, the facility's staff failed to follow a menu for a resident on a puree diet for 1 of 11 sampled residents, Resident (R) 76.Review of the facility's Incident Report, revealed R76 was provided the wrong texture of diet on 01/08/2026, which caused the resident to choke. Actual harm was identified with the highest scope and severity (S/S) of a G.The facility provided an acceptable Removal Plan alleging the removal of the G on 01/28/2026, prior to the State Survey Agency (SSA) initial entrance to the facility on [DATE]. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF656Feb 11, 2025

    Based on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to develop and/or implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan to meet the needs of five (Resident (R) 80, R27, R52, R36, and R124) of 32 sampled residents The facility failed to develop specific, effective interventions for staff to follow and /or ensure that approaches were implemented to meet each resident's needs. The findings include: Review of the facility policy, Comprehensive Care Plan, dated 11/01/2024, revealed the facility was to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident to meet the resident's medical, nursing, mental, and psychosocial needs as identified in the comprehensive assessment. […]

Read 26 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 26 of 101 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Mar 9, 2026Standard and complaint7 findings · 4 harm
  • Feb 11, 2025Standard and complaint15 findings · 4 harm
  • Oct 24, 2019Standard3 findings
  • Mar 27, 2019Complaint2 findings
  • Nov 14, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 6, 2018Standard1 finding
  • Jul 3, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 3, 2017Standard2 findings
Show the 12 earlier surveys
  • Jul 21, 2016Standard2 findings
  • Aug 6, 2015Standard8 findings
  • Jun 19, 2014Standard12 findings · 3 harm
  • Jun 28, 2013—1 finding
  • Mar 26, 2013—2 findings
  • Oct 26, 2012—4 findings · 3 harm
  • Jun 15, 2012—4 findings
  • Feb 24, 2012—3 findings
  • Sep 1, 2011—3 findings
  • Jul 14, 2011—2 findings
  • May 17, 2011—18 findings
  • Mar 22, 2011—10 findings

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

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