Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation
Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · Kuttawa, KY
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Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · Kuttawa, KY
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

In Kentucky, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Inspector General is the regulatory authority that conducts inspections and investigates complaints in all long-term care homes.

Since 2019 · 7 years of data 19 deficiencies 3 inspections

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Kentucky state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2019 vs. Kentucky state average
Overall vs. KY average 3 Worse Metrics worse than Kentucky average:
• Total deficiencies (217% above)
• Deficiencies per year (200% above)
• Deficiencies per inspection (320% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection April 24, 2025 Routine

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityKY Averagevs. KY Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 196 This facility has 217% more total deficiencies than a typical Kentucky assisted living residence (19 vs. KY avg 6).↑ 217% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2019. 2.70.9 This facility has 200% more deficiencies per year than a typical Kentucky assisted living residence (2.7 vs. KY avg 0.9).↑ 200% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 6.31.5 This facility has 320% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Kentucky assisted living residence (6.3 vs. KY avg 1.5).↑ 320% worse

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityKY Averagevs. KY Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations. 34 This facility has had 25% fewer total inspections than the Kentucky average (3 vs. KY avg 4). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 25% fewer

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2019
Total health inspections 3

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Apr 2025

Total health citations
19 Rank #151 / 193Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 151st out of 193 homes in Kentucky for Health Citations. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Kentucky State average, with a ranking across all 193 KY facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Kentucky that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
6.33 Rank #157 / 193Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 157th out of 193 homes in Kentucky for Citations Per Inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Kentucky mean across 193 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Kentucky that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

All 19 citations resulted from standard inspections.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 7 years)
Critical health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

17 moderate citations State average: N/A

2 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 7 years)
Infection Control moderate citation Apr 24, 2025
Corrected

Nursing Services moderate citation Apr 24, 2025
Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Apr 24, 2025
Corrected

Resident Rights minor citation Apr 24, 2025
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 74
Employees 74
Contractors 0
Staff to resident ratio 1.68 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 27
Average shift 8.6 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 21,443

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 3 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 3
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.6 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 9 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 9
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 10.3 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 32 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 32
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.2 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors 0% — all staff are direct employees this quarter

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant320329,89292100%9.2
Licensed Practical Nurse9093,46992100%10.3
Medication Aide/Technician6061,4008795%10.1
Clinical Nurse Specialist4041,0497885%7.9
Physical Therapist2028357278%11.3
Registered Nurse3037317177%7.6
Speech Language Pathologist4045657784%6.8
Nurse Practitioner1015036470%7.9
Administrator1014966267%8
Dietitian1014826166%7.9
Mental Health Service Worker1014806065%8
Qualified Social Worker1014716368%7.5
Other Dietary Services Staff1014235459%7.8
Physical Therapy Assistant2022585054%5.2
Physical Therapy Aide3031933437%5.7
Respiratory Therapy Technician2021875155%3.5
RN Director of Nursing101811%8
32 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
9 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
6 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 95%
4 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 85%
2 Physical Therapist
% of Days 78%
3 Registered Nurse
% of Days 77%
4 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 84%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 70%
1 Administrator
% of Days 67%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 66%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 65%
1 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 68%
1 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 59%
2 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 54%
3 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 37%
2 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 55%
1 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 1%

Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 8.0
23% better than State average

State average: 10.5

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 13.7
28% better than State average

State average: 18.9

Long-stay resident measures
Above average State avg: 3.5 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.4%
33% better than State average

State average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 7.1%
64% better than State average

State average: 19.6%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 22.6%
10% worse than State average

State average: 20.5%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6%
6% better than State average

State average: 3.8%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 7.3%
27% worse than State average

State average: 5.8%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.9%
161% worse than State average

State average: 1.9%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.8%
59% worse than State average

State average: 6.8%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 22.5%
57% worse than State average

State average: 14.3%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.2%
54% better than State average

State average: 15.6%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 66.9%
29% worse than State average

State average: 93.9%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.5%
In line with State average

State average: 96.2%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.09
42% better than State average

State average: 1.87

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 2.70
23% worse than State average

State average: 2.19

Short-stay resident measures
Significantly below average State avg: 2.2 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 55.8%
33% worse than State average

State average: 83.7%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7%
38% worse than State average

State average: 1.9%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 60.0%
28% worse than State average

State average: 83.6%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 22.5%
8% better than State average

State average: 24.5%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 15.7%
13% worse than State average

State average: 13.9%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 44.4%
17% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 39.3%
22% worse than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

23% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 years

Private pay

15% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 2 - 3 years

Medicaid

62% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 5 years

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 44
Medicare
3
6.8% of residents
Medicaid
32
72.7% of residents
Private pay or other
9
20.5% of residents

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

For-profit
Operated by a single business entity.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$4.9M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$568.3K
For-profit Operated by a single business entity.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$4.9M Rank #172 / 194Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 172nd out of 194 homes in Kentucky for Revenue. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Kentucky average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Kentucky that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$568.3K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$8.4K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #160 / 194Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 160th out of 194 homes in Kentucky for Payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Kentucky average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Kentucky that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$3.2M 65.1% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #51 / 194Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 51st out of 194 homes in Kentucky for Payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Kentucky average. Well-run Kentucky facilities typically land around 50–61% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Kentucky that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$2.3M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$5.5M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

Most new residents arrive under Medicaid (62% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 5 years.

Admissions
13 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 23%
Private pay 15%
Medicaid 62%
Discharges
20 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 60%
Private pay 5%
Medicaid 35%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation

Who is the owner of Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation?

Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation is legally operated by Vista Ridge SNF Operations LLC, and administered by Michelle Hall.

Is Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation in a walkable area?

Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation has a walk score of 7. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

What is the license number of Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation?

According to KY state health department records, Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation's license number is 100300.

What is the occupancy rate at Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation?

Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation's occupancy is 83%.

Are pets allowed at Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation?

No, Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation has a no-pet policy.

Does Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation is registered as a for-profit in KY.

Who is the administrator of Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation?

Michelle Hall is the administrator of Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation.

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