Nursing home
Emerald Trace
3802 Turkeyfoot Road, Elsmere, KY 41018 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 54 certified beds
Emerald Trace is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Elsmere, Kentucky. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.18 hours per resident per day, above the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Aug 22, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $9,318In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Emerald Trace 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) | 6.18 | 4.01 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.68 | 2.43 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 61.9% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 August 22, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 17, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $9,318, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Emerald Trace
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 · Aug 22, 2025 · 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 · Aug 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 15, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Dec 15, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 15, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- 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 · Dec 15, 2023 · 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 · Dec 15, 2023 · 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 · Oct 1, 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
- 3802 Turkeyfoot Road
Elsmere, KY 41018 - CMS certification #
- 185481
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 54
- Avg residents/day
- 45.4
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2017-02-23
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Emerald Trace says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes management
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Elizabeth Edgewood, Edgewood. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Woodcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elsmere. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Interim Healthcare Of Northern Kentucky, Edgewood. 2.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 41018 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Boone County, Florence, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Crestview Hills Dialysis, Crestview Hills, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Turfway Dialysis, Florence, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 41018.
Hospice Care Of St Elizabeth Healthcare, office in Edgewood, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Southwest Ohio, Inc, office in Cincinnati, 18.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Cincinnati, Inc, office in Cincinnati, 20.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Summit Medical Group Inc, Edgewood. 2.2 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 low, 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 |
| 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 Emerald Trace a good nursing home?
CMS gives Emerald Trace an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Emerald Trace staffed?
Emerald Trace reports 6.18 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Emerald Trace had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Emerald Trace have?
Emerald Trace is certified for 54 beds.