Nursing home
Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
2020 Cambridge Drive, Lexington, KY 40504 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Bluegrass Health Ky (15 facilities) · 108 certified beds
Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lexington, Kentucky. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.57 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on May 8, 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 Cambridge Nursing & 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) | 3.57 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.9% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 19, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 21, 2026
What inspectors found at Cambridge Nursing & 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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 22, 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 · Sep 24, 2020
Show all 11 deficiencies
- 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 · Sep 24, 2020 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 24, 2020 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 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 · Mar 14, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 14, 2019 - 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 · Mar 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
- 2020 Cambridge Drive
Lexington, KY 40504 - CMS certification #
- 185444
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 108
- Avg residents/day
- 106.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2000-03-09
- Chain
- Bluegrass Health Ky (15 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Bluegrass Health Ky
Bluegrass Health Ky operates 15 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Bluegrass Health Ky facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite – cambridgenursingky
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
AMBULANCE & TRANSPORTATION
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Our amenities are designed to recreate the many comforts of home, including pet-friendly accommodations and comfortable lounges for family gatherings and celebrations.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
FURNISHED PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE ROOMS
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Saint Joseph Hospital, Lexington. 2.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit, Lexington. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Enhabit Home Health Of Kentucky, Lexington. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 40504 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Lexington North, Lexington, 1.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci - Lexington, Lexington, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kentucky Childrens Hospital, Lexington, 2.7 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 40504.
Hospice Of The Bluegrass, Inc Dba Bluegrass Care N, office in Lexington, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice East, office in Winchester, 18.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Topaz Bay Senior Health PC, Lexington. 4.1 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cambridge Nursing & 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 Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.57 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have?
Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 108 beds.