Nursing home
Seneca Place
3526 Dutchman'S Lane, Louisville, KY 40205 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of David Marx (10 facilities) · 122 certified beds
Seneca Place is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Louisville, Kentucky. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.37 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Jul 4, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Seneca Place 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) | 3.37 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.56 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.61 | 2.43 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.5% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below 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 July 4, 2025 inspection was corrected by August 5, 2025
What inspectors found at Seneca Place
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 voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 4, 2025 · 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 · Jul 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 9, 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 · Feb 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 9, 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 · Feb 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2021 - Immediate jeopardy
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 3, 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
- 3526 Dutchman'S Lane
Louisville, KY 40205 - CMS certification #
- 185456
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 122
- Avg residents/day
- 113.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2005-02-25
- Chain
- David Marx (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of David Marx
David Marx operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all David Marx 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, diabetes care, transportation
- Kitchen 3 inspections by Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness since 2025; latest score 100, grade A (August 2026)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness: Seneca Place
- Aug 18, 2026: score 100, grade A.
- Feb 26, 2026: score 100, grade A.
- Sep 4, 2025: score 98, grade A.
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Score: Out of 100. Grade: A is 85-100, B is 75-84, C is below 75. Publishes the three most recent scores per establishment; violation details are not in the open data.
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Seneca Place 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 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Located in the Bowman neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, Seneca Place offers compassionate 24-hour Skilled Nursing care in our 120-bed facility.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
This includes assisting with daily living activities and skills, such as balance training, medication management, IV therapy, and diabetes management.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation services
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Baptist Health Louisville, Louisville. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Louisville. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Baptist Health Home Care Ky, LLC Dba Baptist Home Health Care, Louisville. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 40205 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Kentuckiana Home Therapies, Louisville, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Suburban, Louisville, 1.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Pure Life Renal Of Louisville, Louisville, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 40205.
Hosparus, Inc, office in Louisville, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice, office in Jeffersonville, 7.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hosparus Southern Indiana, office in New Albany, 12.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Community Medical Associates Inc, Louisville. 1.3 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
- 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, 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 |
| Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 Seneca Place a good nursing home?
CMS gives Seneca Place an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Seneca Place staffed?
Seneca Place reports 3.37 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Seneca Place had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Seneca Place have?
Seneca Place is certified for 122 beds.