Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro
1201 Pleasant Valley Road, Owensboro, KY 42303 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 30 certified beds
The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Owensboro, Kentucky. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 8.34 hours per resident per day, above the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Sep 18, 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 The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro 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) | 8.34 | 4.01 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.31 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.28 | 2.43 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.0% | 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 (September 2025)
- Every deficiency from the October 5, 2023 inspection was corrected by October 31, 2023
What inspectors found at The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro
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 · Oct 5, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2022
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
- 1201 Pleasant Valley Road
Owensboro, KY 42303 - CMS certification #
- 185396
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 30
- Avg residents/day
- 12.3
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1994-03-10
- Setting
- Urban
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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
- Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, Owensboro. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation, Owensboro. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Family Home Health Care, LLC Dba Adoration Home Health, Owensboro. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 42303 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Owensboro Dialysis Center, Owensboro, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Owensboro Home Dialysis, Owensboro, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 42303.
Hospice Of Western Kentucky, office in Owensboro, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Owensboro Health Medical Group Inc, Owensboro. 0.0 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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (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 moderate, 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 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro staffed?
The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro reports 8.34 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro have?
The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro is certified for 30 beds.