Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation — Nursing Home in Kuttawa, KY
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 65 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 46.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 185318 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.52 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.66 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation had 4 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (April 24, 2025).
Inspection Findings — April 24, 2025
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Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (Level C)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level E)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level D)Corrected — May 15, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — May 15, 2025
Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation is a 65-bed nursing home in Kuttawa, Kentucky. It holds a 2-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 April 2025, cited 4 deficiencies, none of them severe.
Inspections found multiple areas needing improvement but none were classified as severe, which suggests the issues were not the most serious kinds of violations. Staffing was noted as lower than the state average and inspectors specifically raised concerns about licensed nurse coverage, infection control, and medication storage, so ask how the home ensures consistent nurse coverage and current infection-prevention practices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation's CMS star rating?
Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation?
Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation reports 3.52223 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation had 4 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation have?
Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation has 65 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- River's Bend Retirement Community — 3/5 — 1.6 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.