Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc
Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · Booneville, KY
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Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · Booneville, 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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Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc 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 9 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 2 Worse Metrics worse than Kentucky average:
• Total deficiencies (50% above)
• Deficiencies per inspection (100% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.

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. 96 This facility has 50% more total deficiencies than a typical Kentucky nursing home (9 vs. KY avg 6).↑ 50% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 3.01.5 This facility has 100% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Kentucky nursing home (3 vs. KY avg 1.5).↑ 100% 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 inspections conducted at this facility. 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 2

State average 2.9


Last Health inspection on Jan 2022

Total health citations
9 Rank #65 / 191Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 65th out of 191 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 191 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 13.5

Citations per inspection
4.5 Rank #108 / 191Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 108th out of 191 homes in Kentucky for citations per inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Kentucky mean across 191 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 4.4


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

All 9 citations resulted from standard inspections.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 7 years)
Critical health citations
0
100% better than State average

State average: 1.1


Serious health citations
0
100% better than State average

State average: 0.6

0 critical citations State average: 1.1

0 serious citations State average: 0.6

8 moderate citations State average: 11.6

1 minor citation State average: 0.1
Citations history (last 7 years)
Care Planning moderate citation Jan 07, 2022
Corrected

Resident Rights minor citation Jan 07, 2022
Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Jan 07, 2022
Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Apr 04, 2019
Corrected

Staffing Data

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

Total staff 106
Employees 92
Contractors 14
Staff to resident ratio 1.18 : 1
32% fewer staff per resident than Kentucky average
Kentucky average ratio: 1.72 : 1 Kentucky average ratio: 1.72 : 1See full Kentucky ranking
Avg staff/day 42
Average shift 8.8 hours
0% compared with Kentucky average
Kentucky average: 8.5 hours Kentucky average shift: 8.5 hoursSee full Kentucky ranking
Total staff hours (quarter) 34,052

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 16 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 16
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.7 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 8 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 8
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.3 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 45 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 45
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.7 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

7.8%

2,652 contractor hours this quarter

Speech Language Pathologist: 4 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 3 Physical Therapy Assistant: 2 Physical Therapy Aide: 1 Qualified Social Worker: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

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 Assistant4504515,72992100%9.7
Registered Nurse160165,98692100%9.7
Licensed Practical Nurse8083,3969199%9.3
Clinical Nurse Specialist4041,6876470%7.9
Nurse Aide in Training110111,3017582%4.5
Medication Aide/Technician3031,2547379%8.9
Speech Language Pathologist0449856975%7.4
Dietitian1015496166%9
Physical Therapy Aide0115276773%7.9
Administrator1015046368%8
Physical Therapy Assistant0224876166%8
Other Dietary Services Staff1014676166%7.6
Dental Services Staff1014565863%7.9
Qualified Social Worker0114395863%7.6
Occupational Therapy Aide0111041314%8
Respiratory Therapy Technician033825459%1.5
Nurse Practitioner10172910%8
Medical Director0112433%8
Occupational Therapy Assistant011433%1.3
45 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
16 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
8 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 99%
4 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 70%
11 Nurse Aide in Training
% of Days 82%
3 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 79%
4 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 75%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 66%
1 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 73%
1 Administrator
% of Days 68%
2 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 66%
1 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 66%
1 Dental Services Staff
% of Days 63%
1 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 63%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 14%
3 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 59%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 10%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 3%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 3%

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. 12.9
23% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 10.5

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 22.8
20% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 18.9

Long-stay resident measures
Below average Kentucky 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 24.2%
44% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 24.1%
23% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky 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 20.0%
In line with Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 20.5%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.9%
31% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 3.8%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 3.8%
35% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 5.8%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.1%
116% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 1.9%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4%
10% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 6.8%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.5%
26% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 14.3%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.8%
In line with Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 15.6%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.7%
6% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 93.9%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.7%
In line with Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 96.2%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.54
18% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 1.87

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 4.29
96% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 2.19

Short-stay resident measures
Significantly below average Kentucky 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 98.0%
17% better than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 83.7%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3%
21% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 1.9%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 81.8%
In line with Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 83.6%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 27.3%
11% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 24.5%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 20.8%
50% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky 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 Kentucky average

Kentucky 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. 23.8%
56% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 38.8%
23% worse than Kentucky average

Kentucky average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

27% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 28 days

Private pay

6% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Medicaid

67% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 6 - 7 months

Facility Characteristics

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

Total residents 90
Medicare
11
12.2% of residents
Medicaid
53
58.9% of residents
Private pay or other
26
28.9% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

Nonprofit
Nonprofit Corporation
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."
$7.3M
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."
-$51.2K
Nonprofit Nonprofit Corporation
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."
$7.3M Rank #128 / 184Net patient revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 128th out of 184 homes in Kentucky. Shows this facility's net patient revenue compared to the Kentucky average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. 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.
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."
-$51.2K
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.
$11.4K
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 #92 / 184Payroll costs — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 92nd out of 184 homes in Kentucky. Shows total staff payroll — salaries plus wage-related benefits — benchmarked to the Kentucky average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher payroll relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on 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.
$4.3M 58.7% 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 #25 / 184Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 25th out of 184 homes in Kentucky. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Kentucky average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. 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.
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).
$3.1M
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).
$7.4M

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 (67% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 6 - 7 months.

Admissions
195 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 27%
Private pay 6%
Medicaid 67%
Discharges
204 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 16%
Private pay 5%
Medicaid 79%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc

Who is the owner of Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc?

Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc is legally operated by Owsley Co Health Care Center, Inc., and administered by Whittney Younts.

Is Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc in a walkable area?

Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc has a walk score of 23. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

What is the license number of Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc?

According to KY state health department records, Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc's license number is 100526.

What is the occupancy rate at Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc?

Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc's occupancy is 87%.

How long has Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc been in business?

Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc has been operating for approximately 1 year, based on available licensing and registration records.

Are pets allowed at Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc?

No, Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc has a no-pet policy.

Does Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc is registered as a non-profit in KY.

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