Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit — Nursing Home in Lexington, KY
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 74 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 34.0 |
| CMS Certification Number | 185467 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 5.30 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 1.61 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit had 4 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 14, 2025).
Inspection Findings — August 14, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — October 23, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — October 23, 2025
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level D)Corrected — October 23, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — October 23, 2025
Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit is a 74-bed nursing home in Lexington, Kentucky. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5.3 hours per resident day, above the Kentucky average of 4. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 4 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility shows a strong overall quality rating and relatively robust nursing staffing, which can support attentive care. However, recent inspection findings raised concerns about infection prevention and safe food handling, so you may want to ask what specific corrective actions and monitoring are now in place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit is Medicare certified and not Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit's CMS star rating?
Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit?
Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit reports 5.2963 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit had 4 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit have?
Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit has 74 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Pine Meadows Post Acute — 1/5 — 0.4 mi
- Homestead Post Acute — 3/5 — 0.5 mi
- CAMBRIDGE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER — 3/5 — 0.5 mi
- Lexington Country Place — 3/5 — 1.1 mi
- THE WILLOWS AT CITATION — 4/5 — 4.0 mi
- MAYFAIR MANOR — 1/5 — 4.3 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.