Nursing home
Owsley County Health Care Center
20 County Barn Road, Booneville, KY 41314 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 91 certified beds
Owsley County Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Booneville, Kentucky. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.97 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Jul 9, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Owsley County Health Care 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) | 3.97 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.11 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.42 | 2.43 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.3% | 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.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last standard inspection (July 2025)
What inspectors found at Owsley County Health Care 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
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2022 - Potential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2022 - Minimal
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2022 - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2019
Show all 9 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 · Apr 4, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2019 - 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 · Apr 4, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 4, 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
- 20 County Barn Road
Booneville, KY 41314 - CMS certification #
- 185273
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 91
- Avg residents/day
- 81.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-07-02
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2021, 1 violation 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.
- Jan 5, 2021: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 17, 2021. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $2,275 proposed, $2,275 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 63376 - Owsley County Health Care Center INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Injury and illness log forms (OSHA 300 and 301) (1904.29(b)(8)). Penalty $2,275 proposed, $2,275 now. To be fixed by Jul 14, 2021.
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
- Adventhealthmanchester, Manchester. 20.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lee County Care and Rehabilitation Center, Beattyville. 8.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Kentucky River District Hha, Beattyville. 8.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 20.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 41314 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 41314.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Emmanuel Yumang, Md, PLLC, London. 32.7 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Booneville, KY, risk to homes is greater than 87% of communities in Kentucky and 86% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively low, 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 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 Owsley County Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Owsley County Health Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Owsley County Health Care Center staffed?
Owsley County Health Care Center reports 3.97 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Owsley County Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Owsley County Health Care Center have?
Owsley County Health Care Center is certified for 91 beds.