Nursing home
Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit
2050 Versailles Road, Lexington, KY 40504 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 74 certified beds
Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lexington, Kentucky. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.03 hours per resident per day, above the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Aug 14, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit 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) | 5.03 | 4.01 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.30 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.3% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit
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 · Aug 14, 2025 · 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 · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for 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 30, 2023 · 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
- 2050 Versailles Road
Lexington, KY 40504 - CMS certification #
- 185467
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 74
- Avg residents/day
- 35.2
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2012-02-01
- 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
- Saint Joseph Hospital, Lexington. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pine Meadows Post Acute, Lexington. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Enhabit Home Health Of Kentucky, Lexington. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy. 0.8 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)
Kentucky Childrens Hospital, Lexington, 2.2 miles away, straight line
Dci - Lexington, Lexington, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 40504.
Hospice Of The Bluegrass, Inc Dba Bluegrass Care N, office in Lexington, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice East, office in Winchester, 18.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Topaz Bay Senior Health PC, Lexington. 3.6 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 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 Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit staffed?
Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit reports 5.03 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit have?
Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit is certified for 74 beds.