Nursing home
Kingsbrook Lifecare Center
2500 State Route 5, Ashland, KY 41102 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 137 certified beds
Kingsbrook Lifecare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ashland, Kentucky. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 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 Jun 5, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $11,154In CMS records: 3 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 Kingsbrook Lifecare 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) | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.17 | 2.43 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.9% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below 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 June 5, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 26, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $11,154, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Kingsbrook Lifecare 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
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 28, 2024 · 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 · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 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 · Jun 28, 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 · Mar 28, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2019 - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 28, 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
- 2500 State Route 5
Ashland, KY 41102 - CMS certification #
- 185449
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 137
- Avg residents/day
- 127.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2002-07-11
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Kingsbrook Lifecare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, 1 violation cited
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
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.
- Jul 21, 2022: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 16, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $3,750 proposed, $3,750 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 65182 - Ashland Nursing Home Corporation. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2.181(3)(5). Penalty $3,750 proposed, $3,750 now. To be fixed by Aug 23, 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
- King'S Daughters' Medical Center, Ashland. 4.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Woodland Oaks, Ashland. 3.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- King'S Daughters' Medical Center Hha, Ashland. 3.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 3.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 41102 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Central Ashland, Ashland, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Ashland, Ashland, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Ironton, Ironton, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 41102.
Community Hospice, office in Ashland, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Community Hospice Of Southern Ohio, office in Ironton, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Physicians And Surgeons, Inc, Huntington. 15.2 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); 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 relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very high, 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 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 Kingsbrook Lifecare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Kingsbrook Lifecare Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Kingsbrook Lifecare Center staffed?
Kingsbrook Lifecare Center reports 5.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Kingsbrook Lifecare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Kingsbrook Lifecare Center have?
Kingsbrook Lifecare Center is certified for 137 beds.