Nursing home
Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness
708 Bartley Avenue, Bardstown, KY 40004 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Signature Healthcare (71 facilities) · 65 certified beds
Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bardstown, Kentucky. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.80 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Aug 21, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $67,987In 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 Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness 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) | 3.80 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.16 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.4% | 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 (August 2025)
- Every deficiency from the July 11, 2024 inspection was corrected by July 12, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $67,987, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 14, 2021
Show all 6 deficiencies
- 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 · May 14, 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
- 708 Bartley Avenue
Bardstown, KY 40004 - CMS certification #
- 185342
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 65
- Avg residents/day
- 54.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-07-01
- Chain
- Signature Healthcare (71 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Signature Healthcare
Signature Healthcare operates 71 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Signature Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital, Bardstown. 4.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bardstown Health & Rehabilitation, Bardstown. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Caretenders, Elizabethtown. 20.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Medica Pharmacy & Wellness Center. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 40004 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Bardstown Dialysis Center, Bardstown, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Bardstown, Bardstown, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 40004.
Vna Health At Home, office in Bardstown, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Community Medical Associates Inc, Louisville. 29.5 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 moderate, wildfire relatively 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 |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness a good nursing home?
CMS gives Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness staffed?
Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness reports 3.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness have?
Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness is certified for 65 beds.