Nursing home
Christian Health Center
1800 Westen Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42104 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Christian Care Communities (5 facilities) · 45 certified beds
Christian Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bowling Green, Kentucky. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.21 hours per resident per day, above the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Aug 23, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Christian Health 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) | 5.21 | 4.01 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.58 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.67 | 2.43 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 68.8% | 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 January 15, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 13, 2026
What inspectors found at Christian Health 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 · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · 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 · Aug 23, 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
- 1800 Westen Avenue
Bowling Green, KY 42104 - CMS certification #
- 185419
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 45
- Avg residents/day
- 39.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-01-19
- Chain
- Christian Care Communities (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Christian Care Communities
Christian Care Communities operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Christian Care Communities 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 Secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Christian Health 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.
- Has a secured outdoor area.
Our gracious floorplans offer one to three bedrooms, including attached garages, dens, enclosed patios,and small private garden area.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
Maintenance-free living options include Garden Homes and Apartments with affordable options, promoting active and independent lifestyles.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital, Bowling Green. 0.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Magnolia Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bowling Green. 0.7 miles 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
- Walgreens. 1.9 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, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Bowling Green Kidney Center, Bowling Green, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Lost River Dialysis, Bowling Green, 6.0 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, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Owensboro Health Medical Group Inc, Leitchfield. 36.4 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Christian Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Christian Health Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Christian Health Center staffed?
Christian Health Center reports 5.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Christian Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Christian Health Center have?
Christian Health Center is certified for 45 beds.