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Laurel Heights Home For the Elderly
208 West 12th Street, London, KY 40741
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.
Laurel Heights Home For the Elderly is a Non-profit, corporation nursing home in London, Kentucky, certified for 160 beds and caring for about 153 residents a day.
CMS gives it 5 of 5 stars overall, above the Kentucky median of 3; the health inspection rating is 5, staffing 4 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 5 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (0, 2, 3 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 3.1 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 12.1.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident per day (1.0 RN), close to the Kentucky median of 3.7; nursing staff turnover is 32.1%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Laurel Co. median | Kentucky median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 3.1 | 3.1 | 12.1 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.1% | 32.1% | 45.1% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (1 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: 3 Apr 2025, 5 Mar 2020.
Severity mix: D ×4 F ×1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2020 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 24 Mar 2020 |
| 5 Mar 2020 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 26 Mar 2020 |
| 10 Jan 2019 | F0637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Standard survey | 29 Jan 2019 |
| 10 Jan 2019 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 29 Jan 2019 |
| 10 Jan 2019 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 29 Jan 2019 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Kentucky average. Turnover: nursing staff 32.1%, RNs 19.4%; 0 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 | 12.0% | 13.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 4.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 10.1% | 13.0% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.1% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 33.0% | 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: Laurel Housing Inc.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Laurel Heights Home For the Elderly been cited for?
5 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Kentucky median is 10 per facility.
Has Laurel Heights Home For the Elderly been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Laurel Heights Home For the Elderly compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident per day against a Kentucky median of 3.7 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Laurel Heights Home For the Elderly?
Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Laurel Heights Home For the Elderly last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 5 Mar 2020; the most recent standard health survey was 3 Apr 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.