Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc.CMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 20 County Barn Road, Booneville, KY 41314
- CCN
- 185273
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 91
- Chain
- None in the CMS record
- Residents per day
- 78
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc. an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 9 Jul 2025. The latest survey cycle has 0 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Kentucky is 2. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Kentucky median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 5 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 4 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 1 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 267 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Kentucky median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 9 Jul 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Cycle 2 | 7 Jan 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 6 | 4 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | E0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 |
Survey cycle 2: 3 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2022 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | C | Standard survey | 7 Feb 2022 |
| 7 Jan 2022 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Standard survey | 7 Feb 2022 |
| 7 Jan 2022 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Standard survey | 7 Feb 2022 |
Survey cycle 3: 6 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2019 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 15 May 2019 |
| 4 Apr 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 | 15 May 2019 |
| 4 Apr 2019 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 15 May 2019 |
| 4 Apr 2019 | 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 | 15 May 2019 |
| 4 Apr 2019 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 15 May 2019 |
| 4 Apr 2019 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Standard survey | 15 May 2019 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Kentucky median | Kentucky average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 4.08 | 3.70 | 3.95 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.17 | 0.70 | 0.79 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.47 | 0.80 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.44 | 2.36 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.47 | 3.30 | 3.48 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 28.4%
- Nurse staff turnover, Kentucky median
- 45.1%
- RN turnover in a year
- 19.0%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Kentucky median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 16.1% | 13.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 4.3% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 6.6% | 3.5% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 17.7% | 13.0% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.6% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 16.6% | 15.0% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc.
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Systems of Kentucky, LLC | Operational/managerial control | 1 Jun 2006 |
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Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc. (CCN 185273). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/owsley-county-health-care-center-inc-booneville-ky-185273/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc. last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 7 Jan 2022. It was a standard survey. It gave 3 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 7 Jan 2022.
- Who operates Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc.?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, corporation. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names Health Systems of Kentucky, LLC for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc. a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Kentucky as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.