Mostly short-term rehab stays
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
New residents most often arrive under Medicare (38% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 24 days.
Hopkinsville, Kentucky serves as the home base for Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 100-bed nursing facility owned by Hughes Ash. On the financial side, the billing office uses standard payment setups, taking private pay, Medicare, and Medicaid. The neighborhood surrounding the property has a Walk Score of 78, making it a very walkable location where visitors and families can handle the majority of their daily errands on foot.
The facility stays busy with a 93 percent occupancy rate, and residents stay for an average of 103 days. This timeframe points to a heavy focus on short-term recovery and getting people back home, alongside regular long-term residential stays. To keep up with daily medical needs, the floor staff puts in an average of 3 hours and 22 minutes of direct nursing care per resident every single day, which includes 21 minutes of dedicated time from registered nurses to manage physical therapy schedules, psychiatric care, and palliative support.
Families can contact the main desk to arrange a walk-through of the building, look over the floor plan, and check out the therapy setups firsthand. The administrative team coordinates these property tours while answering questions about private room availability, nurse practitioner coverage, on-site laundry services, and social activities like live entertainment, church services, and pet therapy.
Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation is administered by Tia Hopper.
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.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | KY Average | vs. KY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
| 19 | 6 | This facility has 217% more total deficiencies than a typical Kentucky assisted living residence (19 vs. KY avg 6).↑ 217% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
| 2.7 | 0.9 | This facility has 200% more deficiencies per year than a typical Kentucky assisted living residence (2.7 vs. KY avg 0.9).↑ 200% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
| 6.3 | 2 | This facility has 215% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Kentucky assisted living residence (6.3 vs. KY avg 2).↑ 215% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | KY Average | vs. KY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
| 3 | 3 | This facility has total inspections in line with the Kentucky average (3 vs. KY avg 3).— At avg |
Kentucky average 2.9
Last Health inspection on Sep 2024
Kentucky average 13.5
Kentucky average 4.4
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
17 of 20 citations resulted from standard inspections; 1 of 20 resulted from complaint investigations; and 2 of 20 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
Kentucky average: 1.1
Kentucky average: 0.6
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Total hours from contractors
3,388 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 49 | 1 | 50 | 14,183 | 92 | 100% | 9.5 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 21 | 22 | 43 | 6,176 | 92 | 100% | 8.5 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3,057 | 92 | 100% | 11.4 |
| Registered Nurse | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1,659 | 87 | 95% | 9.9 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,624 | 92 | 100% | 8.5 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 8 | 8 | 983 | 73 | 79% | 6.8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 5 | 0 | 5 | 809 | 63 | 68% | 6.6 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 7 | 7 | 604 | 71 | 77% | 7.3 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 2 | 2 | 486 | 62 | 67% | 7.8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 462 | 59 | 64% | 7.8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 426 | 62 | 67% | 6.9 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 299 | 44 | 48% | 6.8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 4 | 4 | 180 | 48 | 52% | 2.7 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 3 | 3 | 111 | 44 | 48% | 2.5 |
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.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
38% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
34% of new residents, often for short stays.
27% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
New residents most often arrive under Medicare (38% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 24 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Hopkinsville's city center to Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation is located in HOPKINSVILLE, Kentucky.
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Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation is legally operated by Hopkinsville Ky Opco, LLC, and administered by Tia Hopper.
Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation has a walk score of 78. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
According to KY state health department records, Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation's license number is 100070.
Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation's occupancy is 93%.
Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation is registered as a for-profit in KY.
Tia Hopper is the administrator of Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation has 100 beds.
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