Nursing home
Bourbon Heights Nursing Home
2000 South Main Street, Paris, KY 40361 · Map
Non profit - Other · 99 certified beds
Bourbon Heights Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Paris, Kentucky. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.58 hours per resident per day, above the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Nov 22, 2024 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $57,841In CMS records: 4 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bourbon Heights Nursing Home 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) | 4.58 | 4.01 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.55 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.23 | 2.43 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 71.9% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 3.4 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $57,841, 4 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Bourbon Heights Nursing Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 2000 South Main Street
Paris, KY 40361 - CMS certification #
- 185283
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 83.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-06-14
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- May 5, 2022: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 30, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $3,750 proposed, $3,750 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 64984 - Bourbon Heights INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2.181(3)(5). Penalty $3,750 proposed, $3,750 now. To be fixed by Aug 9, 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris. 2.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cedar Ridge Health Campus, Cynthiana. 12.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hospice Of The Bluegrass, Inc. Dba Bluegrass Care Navigators Dba Bluegrass Home Health Care, Cynthiana. 14.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 40361 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Bourbon County Dialysis, Paris, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Winchester, Winchester, 14.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 40361.
Hospice East, office in Winchester, 13.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The Bluegrass, Inc Dba Bluegrass Care N, office in Lexington, 18.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Topaz Bay Senior Health PC, Lexington. 20.1 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 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bourbon Heights Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bourbon Heights Nursing Home an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bourbon Heights Nursing Home staffed?
Bourbon Heights Nursing Home reports 4.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Bourbon Heights Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bourbon Heights Nursing Home have?
Bourbon Heights Nursing Home is certified for 99 beds.