Helmwood Healthcare — Nursing Home in Elizabethtown, KY

106 Diecks Drive, Elizabethtown, KY, 42701 | 2707372738

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds60
Average Residents/Day53.0
CMS Certification Number185183

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.49 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.52 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection February 6, 2020
Total Deficiencies 2

Helmwood Healthcare had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (February 6, 2020).

Inspection Findings — February 6, 2020

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 30, 2020
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 30, 2020
CareQED Analysis

Helmwood Healthcare is a 60-bed nursing home in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the Kentucky average of 4. Its most recent inspection, in February 2020, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.

This facility’s high overall quality rating is a clear positive to note. You may want to ask about day-to-day nursing coverage and how the home makes up for staffing levels that are below the state average to ensure consistent supervision and care.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Helmwood Healthcare Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Helmwood Healthcare is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Helmwood Healthcare's CMS star rating?

Helmwood Healthcare has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Helmwood Healthcare?

Helmwood Healthcare reports 3.48755 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Helmwood Healthcare had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Helmwood Healthcare had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Helmwood Healthcare have?

Helmwood Healthcare has 60 certified beds.

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.

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