Nursing home
Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1561 Newton Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42104 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 66 certified beds
Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bowling Green, Kentucky. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.30 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Dec 20, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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) | 3.30 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.15 | 2.43 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 59.6% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above 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 20, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 8, 2026
What inspectors found at Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 29, 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
- 1561 Newton Avenue
Bowling Green, KY 42104 - CMS certification #
- 185224
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 66
- Avg residents/day
- 56.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-01-07
- 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
- Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital, Bowling Green. 0.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Christian Health Center, Bowling Green. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- The Medical Center Home Care Program, Bowling Green. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 42104 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Bowling Green Home Therapies, Bowling Green, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Bowling Green Kidney Center, Bowling Green, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Dialysis Of Warren County, Bowling Green, 6.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 42104.
Hospice Of Southern Kentucky, office in Bowling Green, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Owensboro Health Medical Group Inc, Leitchfield. 35.5 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.30 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 66 beds.