Nursing home
Cherokee Park Rehabilitation
2100 Cherokee Ridge Way, Louisville, KY 40205 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper (94 facilities) · 104 certified beds
Cherokee Park Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Louisville, Kentucky. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.53 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Jul 9, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $12,054In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cherokee Park Rehabilitation 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) | 3.53 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.87 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.86 | 2.43 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.8% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 July 9, 2025 inspection was corrected by August 18, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $12,054, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Cherokee Park Rehabilitation
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 · Jul 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 14, 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
- 2100 Cherokee Ridge Way
Louisville, KY 40205 - CMS certification #
- 185237
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 104
- Avg residents/day
- 89.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-02-11
- Chain
- Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper (94 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper
Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper operates 94 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper facilities →
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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
- Baptist Health Louisville, Louisville. 2.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Nazareth Home, Louisville. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Baptist Health Home Care Ky, LLC Dba Baptist Home Health Care, Louisville. 2.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 40205 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- University Kidney Center Hikes Lane LLC, Louisville, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Dialysis Services Of Audubon, Louisville, 2.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Kentuckiana Home Therapies, Louisville, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 40205.
Hosparus, Inc, office in Louisville, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice, office in Jeffersonville, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hosparus Southern Indiana, office in New Albany, 11.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Community Medical Associates Inc, Louisville. 1.5 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, 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 | Nothing on record |
| Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| 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 Cherokee Park Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cherokee Park Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cherokee Park Rehabilitation staffed?
Cherokee Park Rehabilitation reports 3.53 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Cherokee Park Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cherokee Park Rehabilitation have?
Cherokee Park Rehabilitation is certified for 104 beds.