Nursing home
Western State Nursing Facility
2400 Russellville Road, Hopkinsville, KY 42240 · Map
Government - State · 144 certified beds
Western State Nursing Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall. Its most recent inspection on Dec 10, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Western State Nursing Facility 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) | — | 4.01 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 0.77 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.43 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 46.7% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 December 10, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 13, 2026
What inspectors found at Western State Nursing Facility
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
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 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 · Nov 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 21, 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
- 2400 Russellville Road
Hopkinsville, KY 42240 - CMS certification #
- 185228
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 144
- Avg residents/day
- 48.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-01-03
- 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
- Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Hopkinsville. 2.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Christian Health Center, Hopkinsville. 3.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Hopkinsville. 3.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 42240 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Christian County Dialysis, Hopkinsville, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Hopkinsville Dialysis, Hopkinsville, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 42240.
Pennyroyal Hospice, office in Hopkinsville, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Suncrest Hospice, office in Clarksville, 21.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Shangeetha Balakumar, MD, Nashville. 60.0 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
- 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively high. 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Western State Nursing Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives Western State Nursing Facility an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has Western State Nursing Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Western State Nursing Facility have?
Western State Nursing Facility is certified for 144 beds.