Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Baptist Health Hardin
913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 15 certified beds
Baptist Health Hardin is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.90 hours per resident per day, above the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Aug 25, 2022 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Baptist Health Hardin compares
This facility vs. the Kentucky and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Kentucky avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 7.90 | 4.01 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.23 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.24 | 2.43 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.0% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 3.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 23, 2025 inspection was corrected by February 12, 2026
What inspectors found at Baptist Health Hardin
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2019 - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2019
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 913 North Dixie Avenue
Elizabethtown, KY 42701 - CMS certification #
- 185427
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 15
- Avg residents/day
- 12.1
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1996-08-22
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Baptist Health Hardin, Elizabethtown. 6.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Signature Healthcare at North Hardin Rehab & Welln, Radcliff. 2.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Elizabethtown. 4.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 42701 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Of Hardin County, Elizabethtown, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Radcliff Dialysis, Radcliff, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc-North Hardin, Radcliff, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 42701.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Owensboro Health Medical Group Inc, Leitchfield. 29.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Baptist Health Hardin a good nursing home?
CMS gives Baptist Health Hardin an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Baptist Health Hardin staffed?
Baptist Health Hardin reports 7.90 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Baptist Health Hardin had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Baptist Health Hardin have?
Baptist Health Hardin is certified for 15 beds.