Nursing home
Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation
2141 Sycamore Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper (94 facilities) · 96 certified beds
Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Louisville, Kentucky. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.39 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Sep 20, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $21,879In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation 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) | 3.39 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.87 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.90 | 2.43 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.5% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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 September 20, 2024 inspection was corrected by October 16, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $21,879, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 20, 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 · Sep 20, 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 · Sep 20, 2024 · 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 · Sep 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Sep 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 12, 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 · Apr 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 5, 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
- 2141 Sycamore Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206 - CMS certification #
- 185348
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 96
- Avg residents/day
- 83.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-04-07
- Chain
- Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper (94 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper
Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper operates 94 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays
- Kitchen 3 inspections by Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness since 2025; latest score 98, grade A (July 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: Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation
- Jul 17, 2026: score 98, grade A.
- Dec 10, 2025: score 98, grade A.
- Feb 24, 2025: score 100, 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 Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation 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
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- University Of Louisville Hospital, Louisville. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Nazareth Home Clifton, Louisville. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Maxim Healthcare Services Inc, Jeffersonville. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 40206 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Louisville, Louisville, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
University Of Louisville Dialysis Center, LLC, Louisville, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Masonic Home Dialysis, Masonic Home, 2.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 40206.
Hosparus, Inc, office in Louisville, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice, office in Jeffersonville, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hosparus Southern Indiana, office in New Albany, 8.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Louisville Physicians Inc, Louisville. 2.3 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 Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation staffed?
Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation reports 3.39 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation have?
Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation is certified for 96 beds.