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The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Embraced by the beauty of Louisville, Cherokee Park Rehabilitation spans 12 acres of pristine woodlands. This facility holds a wealth of heritage dating back to 1949. The exquisite upscale details of the furnished interiors and the light-filled and airy rooms create a therapeutic ambiance. The staff at Cherokee Park Rehabilitation are highly skilled and compassionate individuals driven by a genuine commitment to exceptional care. From specialized therapies to wound care, tracheotomy care to bariatric care, and even palliative care, the needs of each resident are met with expertise, ensuring a personalized approach to healing.
At Cherokee Park Rehabilitation, healing goes beyond just physical recovery. Engaging activities such as gardening outings and social gatherings are woven into the fabric of daily life, bringing joy to the hearts of the residents. The home also understands the significance of staying connected in today’s digital world. With modern amenities such as WiFi, a solarium, a grand piano, and TV, residents can stay in touch with their loved ones and enjoy the comforts of home with newfound connections.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 69th out of 174 homes in Kentucky.| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
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Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 52m per day | ▲ 13% State avg: 46m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
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LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 48m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 49m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
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Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 1h 52m per day | ▼ 23% State avg: 2h 25m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
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Total Nursing (Weekend)
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 8m per day | ▼ 10% State avg: 3h 29m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
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Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 3m per day | ▼ 25% State avg: 4m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
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RN (Weekend)
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 48m per day | ▲ 55% State avg: 31m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.
29% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
41% of new residents, often for short stays.
30% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #48 / 178Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 48th out of 178 homes in Kentucky.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.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Lower than the Kentucky average: 81.3%Cherokee Park Rehabilitation is legally operated by Cherokee Park Rehabilitation, Llc, and administrated by Michael.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
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.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, 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.
Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.
| Metric | This Facility | KY Average | vs. KY Avg |
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 36 | 6 | This facility has 500% more total deficiencies than a typical Kentucky nursing home (36 vs. KY avg 6). Click this badge to view the full Kentucky ranking.↑ 500% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2019.
| 5.1 | 0.9 | This facility has 467% more deficiencies per year than a typical Kentucky nursing home (5.1 vs. KY avg 0.9). Click this badge to view the full Kentucky ranking.↑ 467% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on July 9, 2025, identified deficiencies related to securing urinary catheter tubing, medication administration errors, and food safety issues with unlabeled and expired items. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of deficiencies involving resident care, including restorative services, documentation, equipment maintenance, medication management, and infection control, with one prior report noting an immediate jeopardy finding related to respiratory care. Complaint investigations were not listed in the available reports. No fines, license suspensions, or enforcement actions were mentioned in any of the reports. The inspection history indicates ongoing challenges with care processes, though the types of deficiencies have varied over time without a clear trend of improvement or worsening.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
Show Inspection ReportsKentucky average 2.9
Last Health inspection on Jul 2025
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.
33 of 35 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 2 of 35 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
9% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 1.1
567% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 0.6
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Cherokee Park Rehabilitation is located in Louisville, Kentucky.
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4.5 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Louisville's city center to Cherokee Park Rehabilitation's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 1.55 miles to nearest hospital (UofL Health u2013 Peace Hospital)
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Reporting period: April 1 – June 30, 2025 (Q2 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
28% worse than Kentucky average
0% compared with Kentucky average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering April 1 – June 30, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.5 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.5 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering April 1 – June 30, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
2,443 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering April 1 – June 30, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 43 | 0 | 43 | 14,376 | 91 | 100% | 9.5 |
| Registered Nurse | 19 | 0 | 19 | 6,283 | 91 | 100% | 9.5 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 15 | 0 | 15 | 4,334 | 91 | 100% | 9 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,383 | 74 | 81% | 8.1 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,357 | 91 | 100% | 6.6 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,059 | 85 | 93% | 7.9 |
| Administrator | 2 | 0 | 2 | 976 | 65 | 71% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 4 | 4 | 736 | 65 | 71% | 6.4 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 2 | 2 | 673 | 64 | 70% | 6.3 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 671 | 63 | 69% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 535 | 70 | 77% | 7.6 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 520 | 65 | 71% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 472 | 59 | 65% | 8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 460 | 63 | 69% | 7.3 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 440 | 55 | 60% | 8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 22% | 2 |
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
87Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
13.0
24% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 10.5
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
23.5
24% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 18.9
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
23.3%
39% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 16.8%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
28.7%
46% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 19.6%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
18.6%
9% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 20.5%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
3.3%
12% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 3.8%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
4.8%
16% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 5.8%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
6.3%
236% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 1.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
4.6%
31% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 6.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.0%
100% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 14.3%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
12.7%
18% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 15.6%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
94.3%
In line with Kentucky averageKentucky average: 93.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
98.9%
In line with Kentucky averageKentucky average: 96.2%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.83
In line with Kentucky averageKentucky average: 1.87
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.60
27% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 2.19
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
78.0%
7% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 83.7%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.5%
76% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 1.9%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
83.0%
In line with Kentucky averageKentucky average: 83.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
23.3%
5% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 24.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
7.5%
46% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 13.9%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
2.9%
271% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
62.2%
16% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
33.7%
33% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
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 (Data as of Jan 2026)
81% lower than Kentucky averageKentucky average: $63K
57% fewer fines than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 2.3
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
1
206% more payment denials than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 0.3
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jun 14, 2024
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
Jun 14, 2024Last updated: Jan 2026
The information below is reported by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Inspector General.
| Cherokee Park Rehabilitation |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Louisville (Highlands Douglass) | 104 | 87.1% | +7% | 3.36 | +67% | -10% | $12.1k | 35 | 11.7 | 5 | 93 | A+ | 49 | Cherokee Park Rehabilitation, LLC | $11.4M | $6.2M | 54.7% | 185237 | ||||
| Christian Health Center of Louisville |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Louisville (Old Louisville) | 122 | 71.5% | -12% | 3.45 | -26% | -8% | $0 | 16 | 3.2 | - | 104 | - | 83 | - | $12.9M | $8.2M | 63.5% | 185029 |
Historical financial and operational data for Cherokee Park Rehabilitation based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
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Cherokee Park Rehabilitation is in the Highlands Douglass neighborhood of Louisville.
Cherokee Park Rehabilitation has a walk score of 49. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to KY state health department records, Cherokee Park Rehabilitation's license number is 100221.
According to KY state health department records, Cherokee Park Rehabilitation's license expires on January 31, 2026.
Cherokee Park Rehabilitation's occupancy is 71%.
Michael is the administrator of Cherokee Park Rehabilitation.
Cherokee Park Rehabilitation has 104 beds.
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