Nursing home
Highlandspring of Ft Thomas
960 Highland Avenue, Fort Thomas, KY 41075 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Carespring (16 facilities) · 140 certified beds
Highlandspring of Ft Thomas is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.86 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Dec 6, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Highlandspring of Ft Thomas 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) | 3.86 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.64 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.4% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 3.4 | 9.5 | above 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 February 11, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 4, 2026
What inspectors found at Highlandspring of Ft Thomas
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 · Feb 11, 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 · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 11, 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 · Dec 6, 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 · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · 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 · Dec 6, 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 · Sep 27, 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
- 960 Highland Avenue
Fort Thomas, KY 41075 - CMS certification #
- 185383
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 140
- Avg residents/day
- 136.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-10-29
- Chain
- Carespring (16 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Carespring
Carespring operates 16 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Carespring 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 Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Highlandspring of Ft Thomas 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 respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Ongoing, 24/7 nursing care for chronic conditions and complex needs
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
At Carespring, we work collaboratively with hospice providers to ensure our residents are surrounded by kindness and compassion in a calming, familiar setting.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: companion suite, private room.
Well-appointed private rooms and companion suites
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Elizabeth Ft Thomas, Fort Thomas. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St Elizabeth Ft Thomas SNF, Fort Thomas. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Caretenders Of Northern Kentucky, Fort Wright. 4.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 41075 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita 12Th Street Covington Dialysis, Covington, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Mt Auburn Dialysis, Cincinnati, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Dci - Cincinnati, Cincinnati, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 41075.
Heartland Hospice (Cincinnati), office in Cincinnati, 5.9 miles away, straight line
Hospice Care Of St Elizabeth Healthcare, office in Edgewood, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Southwest Ohio, Inc, office in Cincinnati, 9.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Summit Medical Group Inc, Fort Thomas. 0.4 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 moderate, 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 Highlandspring of Ft Thomas a good nursing home?
CMS gives Highlandspring of Ft Thomas an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Highlandspring of Ft Thomas staffed?
Highlandspring of Ft Thomas reports 3.86 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Highlandspring of Ft Thomas had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Highlandspring of Ft Thomas have?
Highlandspring of Ft Thomas is certified for 140 beds.