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Several government programs offer financial assistance for senior housing in various countries, focusing on the United States for a broad overview: Medicaid: Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that can cover the costs of nursing home care for those who meet eligibility criteria, including income and asset limits. Some states also offer Medicaid waivers that help pay for home and community-based services to prevent or delay nursing home placement. Medicare: Medicare, primarily a health insurance program for people aged 65 and over, does not cover long-term housing costs. However, it can cover short-term stays in a skilled nursing facility under specific conditions following a hospital stay. Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program: This program provides housing for low-income seniors. It offers rental assistance and access to supportive services, such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties: While not a direct subsidy, LIHTC encourages developers to create affordable housing. Seniors with low incomes can find reduced-rent apartments through this program. State and Local Programs: Many states, counties, and cities offer their own programs to assist seniors with housing costs. These can include property tax relief programs, rental assistance programs, and programs that offer affordable senior housing options. Veterans Affairs (VA): The VA offers several programs for veterans, including the Aid and Attendance benefit, which provides monthly payments to veterans who require the aid of another person, or are housebound, to help cover the cost of care in homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Social Security: While Social Security primarily provides retirement income, for many seniors, these benefits are a crucial part of their budget, including housing costs.

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Christian Health Center of Louisville

920 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40203 View Map

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Christian Health Center of Louisville has been a cherished haven for seniors since its inception in 1884. Steeped in history and tradition, this esteemed facility provides a homey backdrop for seniors. Their staff is available 24 hours a day, providing exceptional support for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing needs. Various therapies are crafted to suit distinct circumstances, while private and semi-private rooms offer unmatched comfort and privacy.
With an on-site chaplain, residents also have access to spiritual support that nurtures their faith and provides comfort during challenging times. The dining service is a culinary delight, offering delicious and nutritious meals, while the salon and barber shop renders opportunities for self-care. The outdoor spaces are a true treasure as well. With a balcony and other outdoor areas, residents can enjoy morning walks amidst the refreshing natural surroundings. These spaces provide opportunities for rejuvenation, and connection with nature, promoting holistic wellness in their twilight years.

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Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Nurse hours per resident 3.45/day

Overall rating

1/5

Health Inspection

2/5

Staffing

1/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Capacity and availability

Medium-capacity home

Offers a balance of services and community atmosphere.

Total beds 122

This home usually has availability

Lower occupancy suggests more openings may be available.

71.5%

104

TYPE OF STAY

Primarily short stays

Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.

Might be optimal for

Post-acute recovery Temporary care Transitional stays

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Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

19% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

72% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 months

Medicaid

8% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 4 - 5 years

Finances and operations

Home revenue

$12.9M

Operating deficit

-$3.1M

Voluntary non-profit home Other

Home revenue

$12,868,084.00

Operating deficit

$-3,099,409.00

Payroll costs

$4.2M

32.3% of revenue

Other operating costs

$11.8M

Total costs $16.0M

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FLATT, JOSEPH

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$13,536,971.00

$5,114,992.00

37.8%

111.70

4/5

3.6209

3/5

5/5

Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation

SNF

KY 40205

154

HIGHLANDS NURSING AND REHABILITATION HOLDINGS LLC

94.2%

$16,018,473.00

$6,253,968.00

39%

146.20

2/5

2.7634

2/5

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Cherokee Park Rehabilitation

SNF

Louisville

104

A+

CHEROKEE PARK REHABILITATION, LLC

87.1%

$11,355,698.00

$5,544,460.00

48.8%

92.50

2/5

3.3580

2/5

3/5

2/5

Christian Health Center of Louisville

SNF

Louisville

122

71.5%

$12,845,700.00

$4,162,400.00

32.4%

103.50

1/5

3.4489

2/5

1/5

3/5

Home of the Innocents

SNF

KY 40206

96.2%

72.40

1/5

1.6301

1/5

3/5

Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: Louisville

Bed Count: 128

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: FLATT, JOSEPH

CCN: 185288

Occupancy: 88.8%

Home Revenue: $13,536,971.00

Payroll Costs: $5,114,992.00

Payroll %: 37.8%

Avg Residents/Day: 111.70

Overall Rating: 4/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.6209

Health Insp Rating: 3/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 5/5

Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: KY 40205

Bed Count: 154

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: HIGHLANDS NURSING AND REHABILITATION HOLDINGS LLC

CCN: 185039

Occupancy: 94.2%

Home Revenue: $16,018,473.00

Payroll Costs: $6,253,968.00

Payroll %: 39%

Avg Residents/Day: 146.20

Overall Rating: 2/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 2.7634

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 3/5

Number of Fines: 2

Cherokee Park Rehabilitation

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: Louisville

Bed Count: 104

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: CHEROKEE PARK REHABILITATION, LLC

CCN: 185237

Occupancy: 87.1%

Home Revenue: $11,355,698.00

Payroll Costs: $5,544,460.00

Payroll %: 48.8%

Avg Residents/Day: 92.50

Overall Rating: 2/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.3580

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 2/5

Number of Fines: 1

Christian Health Center of Louisville

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: Louisville

Bed Count: 122

Pets Allowed: No

CCN: 185029

Occupancy: 71.5%

Home Revenue: $12,845,700.00

Payroll Costs: $4,162,400.00

Payroll %: 32.4%

Avg Residents/Day: 103.50

Overall Rating: 1/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.4489

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 1/5

QM Rating: 3/5

Home of the Innocents

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: KY 40206

Bed Count: 76

Pets Allowed: No

CCN: 185154

Occupancy: 96.2%

Avg Residents/Day: 72.40

Overall Rating: 1/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 1.6301

Health Insp Rating: 1/5

Staffing Rating: 1/5

QM Rating: 3/5

Number of Fines: 2

920 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40203

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117

Total Staff

114

Employees

Contractors

37,723

Total Hours (Quarter)

Avg Staff/Day

8.5

Avg Shift (hrs)

Nursing Staff Breakdown

Role ⓘ	Count ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ	Uses Contractors? ⓘ
Registered Nurse	9	9.3	No
Licensed Practical Nurse	16	10	No
Certified Nursing Assistant	59	7.9	No

Staff by Category

Administration

2 staff

7.7hs shift avg

Nursing Staff

95 staff

8.5hs shift avg

Physicians & Practitioners

4 staff

8.9hs shift avg

Therapy Services

9 staff

7.6hs shift avg

Activities & Recreation

0 staff

0hs shift avg

Social Services

1 staff

7.5hs shift avg

Dietary Services

5 staff

7.5hs shift avg

Other Services

1 staff

8hs shift avg

Contractor Analysis

0.4%

of total hours from contractors

134 contractor hours this quarter

Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1

Role ⓘ	Employees ⓘ	Contractors ⓘ	Total Staff ⓘ	Total Hours ⓘ	Days Worked ⓘ	% of Days ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ
Certified Nursing Assistant	59	0	59	16,387	91	100%	7.9
Licensed Practical Nurse	16	0	16	6,331	91	100%	10
Registered Nurse	9	0	9	3,685	91	100%	9.3
Medication Aide/Technician	11	0	11	2,840	90	99%	9
Dietitian	5	0	5	2,366	90	99%	7.5
Clinical Nurse Specialist	3	0	3	1,542	89	98%	9.2
Physical Therapy Assistant	2	0	2	977	66	73%	7.8
Physical Therapy Aide	3	0	3	888	69	76%	7.2
Respiratory Therapy Technician	2	0	2	550	64	70%	8.4
Administrator	1	0	1	520	65	71%	8
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	520	65	71%	8
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	520	65	71%	8
Qualified Social Worker	1	0	1	464	62	68%	7.5
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	92	13	14%	7
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	36	6	7%	6
Medical Director	0	1	1	6	3	3%	2

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Total Health inspections 5

72% above Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 2.9

Last Health inspection on Jul 2025

Total Health citations 16

19% above Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 13.5

3.2 citations per inspection (avg)

Citations origin

Citations can result from standard inspections or complaint-based investigations.

Standard inspections 13 citations

Complaint investigations 4 citations

Breakdown of citations

Critical Health citations 0

100% below Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 1.1

Serious Health citations 0

100% below Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 0.6

Moderate Health citations 15

Minor Health citations 1

Citations history (last 3 years)

Infection Control moderate citation Jul 09, 2025

Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Jul 09, 2025

Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Jul 09, 2025

Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Jul 09, 2025

Corrected

Ownership: For-Profit LLC

Resident Census by Payment Source

104 Total Residents

Medicare 7 (6.7%)

Medicaid 86 (82.7%)

Private Pay/Other 11 (10.6%)

Programs & Services

Residents' Group

Family Engagement

Active councils help families stay involved in care decisions and facility operations.

Active Resident Council

High-risk clinical events score 8.0

24% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 10.5

Functional decline score 14.2

25% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 18.9

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 9.3%

45% below Kentucky average.

Walking Ability Worsened 15.5%

21% below Kentucky average.

Low Risk Long-Stay Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 17.8%

13% below Kentucky average.

Falls with Major Injury 3.6%

4% below Kentucky average.

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 3.5%

39% below Kentucky average.

Urinary Tract Infection 1.6%

17% below Kentucky average.

Depressive Symptoms 0.3%

98% below Kentucky average.

Antipsychotic Use 13.0%

17% below Kentucky average.

Pneumococcal Vaccine 97.9%

4% above Kentucky average.

Influenza Vaccine 95.7%

1% below Kentucky average.

Lost Too Much Weight 8.2%

21% above Kentucky average.

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 67.7%

19% worse than Kentucky average

Antipsychotic medication increase 3.1%

61% worse than Kentucky average

Influenza Vaccine 73.7%

12% worse than Kentucky average

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Christian Health Center of Louisville based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Occupancy Rate 71.5% ↓ 11.6pp vs 2022

Net Income -$3,099,409 ↓ ~$1.4M vs 2022

Total Payroll $8,168,579 ↑ ~$1.1M vs 2022

Profit Margin -24.1% ↓ 12.9pp vs 2022

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Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	91.9%	93.5%	91.3%	92.5%	90.9%	87.7%	87.9%	87.5%	86.9%	78.3%	76.2%	83.1%	71.5%
Beds	122	122	122	122	122	122	122	122	122	122	122	122	122
Net Income	$580,284	$147,068	-$876,118	-$182,460	-$172,011	-$205,516	-$503,553	-$535,208	-$558,353	-$1,628,240	-$1,234,260	-$1,652,119	-$3,099,409
Gross Revenue	$12,003,239	$12,611,442	$12,021,207	$13,135,260	$13,030,855	$12,442,910	$13,113,143	$13,361,549	$13,476,128	$12,862,486	$13,220,328	$14,721,757	$12,845,700
Operating Expenses	$10,286,760	$10,445,746	$10,793,503	$10,828,520	$10,420,199	$9,944,251	$10,499,538	$10,765,433	$10,905,130	$11,715,343	$11,321,318	$12,940,255	$12,229,509
Net Patient Revenue	$10,811,233	$10,552,577	$9,934,588	$10,611,607	$10,225,999	$9,724,063	$9,920,208	$10,093,484	$10,296,139	$9,729,131	$10,033,571	$11,259,660	$9,107,716
Total Payroll	$6,751,360	$6,876,194	$7,183,029	$7,140,174	$6,414,912	$6,259,269	$6,711,648	$7,141,837	$6,592,910	$7,327,776	$7,283,469	$7,052,587	$8,168,579
Profit Margin %	4.8%	1.2%	-7.3%	-1.4%	-1.3%	-1.7%	-3.8%	-4.0%	-4.1%	-12.7%	-9.3%	-11.2%	-24.1%
Medicare %	19.7%	20.6%	18.9%	16.8%	14.8%	13.7%	10.5%	7.2%	8.5%	6.9%	6.0%	6.9%	4.5%
Medicaid %	66.4%	68.6%	70.2%	71.1%	66.5%	72.2%	76.0%	78.9%	79.0%	83.8%	79.3%	83.2%	81.9%
Private %	13.9%	10.8%	10.9%	12.1%	18.8%	14.2%	13.5%	13.8%	12.4%	9.2%	14.6%	9.9%	13.6%
Revenue/Day	$264	$253	$244	$258	$253	$248	$253	$259	$266	$278	$296	$304	$286
Cost/Day	$251	$250	$266	$263	$257	$254	$268	$276	$282	$335	$334	$350	$384
Avg Length of Stay	75.3 days	78.4 days	85.0 days	82.1 days	76.7 days	92.1 days	93.0 days	110.7 days	105.2 days	182.0 days	151.5 days	202.2 days	162.5 days

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Home and Community Based Waiver

Kentucky Medicaid HCB Waiver

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Kentucky resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

KY Specifics: Rural focus; waitlists possible.

Hart-Supported Living Program

KY Hart-Supported Living

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Kentucky resident.

Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.

Asset Limits: Not applicable.

KY Specifics: Competitive grants; limited availability.

Kentucky Homecare Program

General: Age 60+, Kentucky resident, at risk of nursing home placement, not eligible for Medicaid waivers.

Income Limits (2025): No strict limit; prioritizes low-income (~$24,980/year individual).

Asset Limits: Not assessed; need-based focus.

KY Specifics: 15 AAAs; rural focus; not in nursing homes.

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Kentucky Medicare Savings Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Kentucky resident, Medicare Part A/B.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.

Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).

KY Specifics: Three tiers; no waitlist; auto Extra Help for Part D.

National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) Respite

Kentucky NFCSP Respite Care

General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; Kentucky resident; functional needs (2+ ADLs).

Income Limits (2025): Prioritizes ~$24,980/year (individual); no strict cap.

Asset Limits: Not assessed; need-based.

KY Specifics: 15 AAAs; prioritizes low-income, rural caregivers.

Kentucky Family Caregiver Program

General: Grandparents (often 55+) as primary caregivers to grandchildren under 18, Kentucky resident, not on Kinship Care.

Income Limits (2025): ~$31,225/year (individual); varies by AAA.

Asset Limits: Not strictly assessed; need-based.

KY Specifics: Max $1,500/year; statewide via AAAs.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Kentucky SCSEP

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Kentucky resident.

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).

Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.

KY Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents.

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Kentucky VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, Kentucky resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.

Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.

Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).

KY Specifics: High veteran demand in rural areas.

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Christian Health Center of Louisville

Christian Health Center of Louisville is a Nursing Home in Kentucky

Christian Health Center of… is a Nursing Home in Kentucky

Christian Health Center of Louisville

Christian Health Center of Louisville is a Nursing Home in Kentucky

Christian Health Center of… is a Nursing Home in Kentucky

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Long-Stay Resident Measures

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