Nursing home
Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center
213 Water Street, Dawson Springs, KY 42408 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 59 certified beds
Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Dawson Springs, Kentucky. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.23 hours per resident per day, above the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Jun 25, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Dawson Springs Health 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) | 4.23 | 4.01 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.56 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.17 | 2.43 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.4% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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 June 25, 2025 inspection was corrected by July 16, 2025
What inspectors found at Dawson Springs Health 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.
- 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 25, 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 · Mar 26, 2021 - 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 · Mar 26, 2021 - 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 · Mar 26, 2021
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
- 213 Water Street
Dawson Springs, KY 42408 - CMS certification #
- 185263
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 59
- Avg residents/day
- 48.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-08-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone A)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Caldwell Medical Center, Princeton. 9.4 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Tradewater Pointe, Dawson Springs. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Caldwell County Home Health, Princeton. 12.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 11.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 42408 as micropolitan (micropolitan low commuting).
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 42408.
Hosparus Western Kentucky, office in Madisonville, 16.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Owensboro Health Medical Group Inc, Owensboro. 51.3 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
- Zone A: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); no base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. 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 | 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 Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center reports 4.23 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center have?
Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 59 beds.