Nursing home
Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
2365 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Encore Health Partners (12 facilities) · 48 certified beds
Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bowling Green, Kentucky. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.92 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Apr 11, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $56,814In 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 Colonial Nursing and 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) | 3.92 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.94 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.35 | 2.43 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.4% | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $56,814, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Jan 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Jan 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 27, 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 · Jun 13, 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
- 2365 Nashville Road
Bowling Green, KY 42101 - CMS certification #
- 185048
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 48
- Avg residents/day
- 44.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-03-01
- Chain
- Encore Health Partners (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Encore Health Partners
Encore Health Partners operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Encore Health Partners 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
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2021, 2 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Aug 17, 2021: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 4, 2026. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $4,500 proposed, $850 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 64084 - HBR Bowling Green LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2.181E(3)(5). Penalty $3,750 proposed, $100 now. To be fixed by Jan 18, 2022. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Injury and illness log forms (OSHA 300 and 301) (1904.29(b)(2)). Penalty $750 proposed, $750 now. To be fixed by Feb 1, 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital, Bowling Green. 1.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Christian Health Center, Bowling Green. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- The Medical Center Home Care Program, Bowling Green. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 42101 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Bowling Green Home Therapies, Bowling Green, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Bowling Green Kidney Center, Bowling Green, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Lost River Dialysis, Bowling Green, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 42101.
Hospice Of Southern Kentucky, office in Bowling Green, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Owensboro Health Medical Group Inc, Leitchfield. 36.6 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, 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 | See above |
| 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 Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.92 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 48 beds.