Nursing home
Calvert City Convalescent Center
1201 Fifth Avenue, Calvert City, KY 42029 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 95 certified beds
Calvert City Convalescent Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Calvert City, Kentucky. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.43 hours per resident per day, above the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Dec 4, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Calvert City Convalescent 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) | 5.43 | 4.01 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.06 | 2.43 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.3% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last standard inspection (December 2025)
What inspectors found at Calvert City Convalescent 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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2019
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2019 - 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 · Nov 14, 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
- 1201 Fifth Avenue
Calvert City, KY 42029 - CMS certification #
- 185234
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 95
- Avg residents/day
- 89.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-01-03
- Setting
- Rural
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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
- Marshall County Hospital, Benton. 11.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Calvert City. 6.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Marshall County Hospital Home Health, Benton. 10.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Draffenville Pharmacy. 6.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 42029 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Kuttawa Dialysis, Kuttawa, 9.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - South Paducah, Paducah, 13.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 42029.
Mercy Health - Hospice, Paducah, office in Paducah, 16.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Southeastern Physician Services PC, Union City. 57.4 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively high. 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Calvert City Convalescent Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Calvert City Convalescent Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Calvert City Convalescent Center staffed?
Calvert City Convalescent Center reports 5.43 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Calvert City Convalescent Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Calvert City Convalescent Center have?
Calvert City Convalescent Center is certified for 95 beds.