Life Care Center of Morehead — Nursing Home in Morehead, KY
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 97 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 87.9 |
| CMS Certification Number | 185155 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.42 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.75 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Life Care Center of Morehead had 7 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 23, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — May 23, 2025
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)Corrected — June 24, 2025
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Level D)Corrected — June 24, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — June 24, 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 F)Corrected — June 24, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level K)Corrected — June 24, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — June 24, 2025
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)Corrected — June 24, 2025
Life Care Center of Morehead is a 97-bed nursing home in Morehead, Kentucky. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident day, below the Kentucky average of 4. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 7 deficiencies, one of them severe.
Nothing in the fact sheet stands out as a clear strength, and the inspection issues combined with below‑average nurse staffing are concerning; a key question is what specific steps the facility has taken to improve infection prevention and control since the inspection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Life Care Center of Morehead Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Life Care Center of Morehead is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Life Care Center of Morehead's CMS star rating?
Life Care Center of Morehead has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Life Care Center of Morehead?
Life Care Center of Morehead reports 3.4242 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Life Care Center of Morehead had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Life Care Center of Morehead had 7 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does Life Care Center of Morehead have?
Life Care Center of Morehead has 97 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.