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Carmel Manor
100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, KY 41075
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Carmel Manor is a Non-profit, corporation nursing home in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, certified for 95 beds and caring for about 87 residents a day.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Kentucky median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 3 and quality measures 1.
Inspectors recorded 38 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (12, 16, 10 by cycle, most recent first), 11 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 40.0 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 12.1.
CMS lists 5 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $305K and 2 payment denials.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.0 hours per resident per day (0.7 RN), close to the Kentucky median of 3.7; nursing staff turnover is 79.0%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Campbell Co. median | Kentucky median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 38 | 11 | 10 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 40.0 | 7.7 | 12.1 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 79.0% | 50.3% | 45.1% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $305,116 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (5 in the county, 267 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Kentucky average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 1 Dec 2025, 5 May 2023.
Severity mix: J ×7 G ×4 D ×19 E ×2 F ×6
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | F | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0809 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | F | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 24 Jul 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2025 |
| 24 Jul 2025 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | J | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2025 |
| 24 Jul 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | J | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2025 |
| 24 Jul 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | J | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2025 |
| 24 Jul 2025 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | J | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2025 |
| 24 Jul 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 24 Jul 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 24 Jul 2025 | F0887 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2025 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | J | Complaint investigation | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | G | Complaint investigation | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 5 May 2023 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Standard survey | 1 Aug 2023 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | G | Standard survey | 22 Apr 2022 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Standard survey | 22 Apr 2022 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 22 Apr 2022 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 22 Apr 2022 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 22 Apr 2022 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 22 Apr 2022 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 22 Apr 2022 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 22 Apr 2022 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 22 Apr 2022 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Standard survey | 22 Apr 2022 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2025 | Payment denial | — | 110 days |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Fine | $291,840 | |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Payment denial | — | 4 days |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Fine | $6,776 | |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Fine | $6,500 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Kentucky average. Turnover: nursing staff 79.0%, RNs 75.0%; 3 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Kentucky median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 16.2% | 13.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.2% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.0% | 3.5% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 4.6% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 15.5% | 13.0% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 13.4% | 15.0% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Carmel Manor Inc. Chain: Carmelite Sisters For The Aged & Infirm (9 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Carmelite System Inc | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2013 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Campbell County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Ft Thomas SNF | Fort Thomas | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | — | 4 Aug 2022 |
| Highlandspring of Ft Thomas | Fort Thomas | 140 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6.4 | — | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Coldspring Transitional Care Center | Cold Spring | 143 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7.7 | — | 24 Nov 2025 |
| The Seasons At Alexandria | Alexandria | 117 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14.5 | $246K | 15 Aug 2025 |
All 5 facilities in Campbell County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Carmel Manor been cited for?
38 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 11 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Kentucky median is 10 per facility.
Has Carmel Manor been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $305K in the period covered, plus 2 payment denials.
How does staffing at Carmel Manor compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.0 hours per resident per day against a Kentucky median of 3.7 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Carmel Manor?
It is part of the Carmelite Sisters For The Aged & Infirm chain. Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include The Carmelite System Inc. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Carmel Manor last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 1 Dec 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 1 Dec 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.