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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.
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 3rd out of 170 homes in Kentucky.| Staff type | Hours / day | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
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.
| 40m per day | ▼ 13% State avg: 46m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
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.
| 1h 49m per day | ▲ 122% State avg: 49m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
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.
| 3h 41m per day | ▲ 51% State avg: 2h 26m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
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.
| 5h 38m per day | ▲ 61% State avg: 3h 30m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
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.
| 13m per day | ▲ 225% State avg: 4m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
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.
| 21m per day | ▼ 32% State avg: 31m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.
48% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
52% of new residents, often for short stays.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #90 / 173Payroll — state benchmarkedThis home is ranked 90th out of 173 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.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Similar to the Kentucky average: 81.3%Emerald Trace is administrated by Tina Martin.
Ways to qualify for care at this community, including accepted programs.
This facility is certified for eligible Medicare services.
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.
The data displayed corresponds to the last 6 years.
Kentucky average 2.9
Last Health inspection on Dec 2023
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.
5 of 8 citations resulted from standard inspections; 1 of 8 resulted from complaint investigations; and 2 of 8 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
9% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 1.1
1
67% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 0.6
Issues related to preventing and controlling infections, including hygiene practices and safety protocols.
Dec 15, 2023
Corrected
Issues related to medication management, including how drugs are stored, administered, and monitored.
Dec 15, 2023
Corrected
Issues related to how well residents receive appropriate treatment and support for their medical and daily care needs.
Dec 15, 2023
Corrected
Issues related to creating and updating personalized care plans for residents based on their needs and conditions.
Dec 15, 2023
Corrected
Data sourced from CMS Health Deficiencies reports. Citation severity codes range from A (least serious) to L (most serious). Immediate Jeopardy (J-L) citations indicate situations where the facility's noncompliance has placed residents at risk of death or serious harm.
Emerald Trace is located in ELSMERE, Kentucky.
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Estimated distance in miles from ELSMERE's city center to Emerald Trace's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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This data corresponds to Q2 2025 and is based on CMS Payroll-Based Journal.
100% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average ratio: 1.75:1
0% compared with Kentucky averageKentucky average: 8.5 hours
Manages medical care and health needs.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.5 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.
9.2 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.
8.8 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Total hours from contractors
4,708 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 41 | 1 | 42 | 14,777 | 91 | 100% | 8.8 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 20 | 0 | 20 | 5,883 | 91 | 100% | 9.2 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1,995 | 86 | 95% | 11.7 |
| Registered Nurse | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,904 | 89 | 98% | 8.5 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,837 | 66 | 73% | 8.1 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1,204 | 89 | 98% | 5.5 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 4 | 4 | 929 | 79 | 87% | 6.7 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 890 | 86 | 95% | 7.3 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 790 | 76 | 84% | 6.5 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 5 | 5 | 589 | 66 | 73% | 6.5 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 512 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 504 | 63 | 69% | 8 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 476 | 60 | 66% | 7.9 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 437 | 61 | 67% | 7.2 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 401 | 50 | 55% | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 312 | 39 | 43% | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 26 | 29% | 0.9 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3% | 5 |
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.
7.3
30% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 10.5
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
13.6
28% better 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
8.9%
47% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 16.8%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
11.5%
41% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 19.6%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
20.4%
In line with Kentucky averageKentucky average: 20.5%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
6.2%
65% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 3.8%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
6.4%
10% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 5.8%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
2.1%
13% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 1.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
3.7%
45% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 6.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
5.6%
61% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 14.3%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
29.9%
92% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 15.6%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
6% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 93.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
In line with Kentucky averageKentucky average: 96.2%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.06
10% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 1.87
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.40
10% worse 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
98.9%
18% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 83.7%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
2.5%
28% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 1.9%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
97.3%
16% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 83.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
35.3%
44% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 24.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
15.0%
8% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 13.9%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
1.0%
25% worse than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
56.9%
6% better than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
46.0%
9% 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)
85% 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.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Kentucky averageKentucky average: 0.3
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
1 penalty in the past 3 years
Dec 15, 2023 · $9K
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Dec 15, 2023Last updated: Jan 2026
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The legal owner and operator of Emerald Trace is Kenton Housing, Inc.
Emerald Trace has a walk score of 69. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
According to KY state health department records, Emerald Trace's license number is 101299.
Tina Martin is the administrator of Emerald Trace.
Emerald Trace has 74 beds.
Yes — there are 10 photos of Emerald Trace in the photo gallery on this page.
Emerald Trace is located at 3802 TURKEYFOOT RD.
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