Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — Nursing Home in Louisville, KY
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 128 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 111.7 |
| CMS Certification Number | 185288 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.97 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.54 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had 7 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 15, 2025).
Inspection Findings — May 15, 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 — June 13, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — June 13, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — June 13, 2025
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — June 13, 2025
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Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (Level D)Corrected — June 13, 2025
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Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. (Level D)Corrected — June 13, 2025
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level D)Corrected — June 13, 2025
Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 128-bed nursing home in Louisville, Kentucky. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours per resident day, below the Kentucky average of 4. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 7 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility's relatively strong overall rating and that its recent inspection did not include any severe deficiencies suggest generally acceptable performance. You should ask about nurse staffing levels and how the home ensures adequate supervision and delivery of care given its lower-than-average nursing hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's CMS star rating?
Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.96548 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had 7 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has 128 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Park Terrace Health Campus — 4/5 — 1.3 mi
- Signature Healthcare of South Louisville — 4/5 — 2.4 mi
- Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation — 1/5 — 4.0 mi
- Signature Healthcare at Rockford Rehab & Wellness — 4/5 — 4.5 mi
- Signature Healthcare at Summerfield Rehab & Wellne — 1/5 — 5.3 mi
- Franciscan Health Care Center — 5/5 — 7.0 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.