Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly — Nursing Home in LONDON, KY

208 WEST 12TH STREET, LONDON, KY, 40741 | 6068644155

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds160
Average Residents/Day155.4
CMS Certification Number185003

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.18 HPRD
RN Staffing 1.02 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection March 5, 2020
Total Deficiencies 2

Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 5, 2020).

Inspection Findings — March 5, 2020

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 26, 2020
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)
    Corrected — March 24, 2020
CareQED Analysis

Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly is a 160-bed nursing home in London, Kentucky. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.2 hours per resident day, above the Kentucky average of 4. Its most recent inspection, in March 2020, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.

Staffing levels look better than typical for the state, which suggests more consistent nurse availability for residents. The most recent inspection noted problems with completing timely, measurable care plans and reassessing residents after changes in condition, so you may want to ask how the facility now ensures care plans are completed, kept current, and tied to measurable actions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly's CMS star rating?

Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly?

Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly reports 4.18036 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly have?

Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly has 160 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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