Nursing home
Signature Healthcare of South Louisville
1120 Cristland Road, Louisville, KY 40214 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Signature Healthcare (71 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Signature Healthcare of South Louisville is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Louisville, Kentucky. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.84 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Jan 23, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Signature Healthcare of South Louisville 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) | 3.84 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.12 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.09 | 2.43 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.4% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 26, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 20, 2026
What inspectors found at Signature Healthcare of South Louisville
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 26, 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 · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · 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 · Oct 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2019 - 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 · Oct 11, 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
- 1120 Cristland Road
Louisville, KY 40214 - CMS certification #
- 185335
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 92.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-02-29
- 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 →
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
- Kitchen 3 inspections by Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness since 2025; latest score 98, 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: Signature Healthcare of South Louisville
- Aug 26, 2026: score 98, grade A.
- Feb 19, 2026: score 100, grade A.
- Sep 23, 2025: score 97, 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.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Norton Hospitals, Inc, Louisville. 7.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation, Louisville. 2.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Sp-Ky, LLC Dba Adoration Home Health, Louisville. 3.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 40214 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- University Kidney Center Bluegrass, LLC, Louisville, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
American Kidney Center- Greenwood Rd LLC, Louisville, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Louisville Dialysis, Louisville, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 40214.
Hosparus, Inc, office in Louisville, 10.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hosparus Southern Indiana, office in New Albany, 13.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Louisville Physicians Inc, Louisville. 4.5 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 moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Signature Healthcare of South Louisville a good nursing home?
CMS gives Signature Healthcare of South Louisville an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Signature Healthcare of South Louisville staffed?
Signature Healthcare of South Louisville reports 3.84 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Signature Healthcare of South Louisville had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Signature Healthcare of South Louisville have?
Signature Healthcare of South Louisville is certified for 100 beds.