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Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

9600 Lamborne Boulevard, Louisville, KY 40272

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Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Louisville, Kentucky. This page lists the citations, fines and star ratings that CMS publishes for it. Each one has a date and a link to CMS.

At a glance

This page uses data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), published on October 28, 2026. CMS updates its data about once a month.

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One email per CMS update, only when something changed: a new citation, a fine, a star rating change, a new owner. Early access follows one home per address.

CMS flags

CMS does not list this home as a Special Focus Facility or a candidate. CMS does not show an abuse icon for it. CMS lists no change of ownership in the past 12 months.

Inspections, fines and changes

This list shows every citation and fine in CMS's current data, which covers about the last three years. It also shows changes CMS made to this home's ratings and records.

  1. CMS update of October 28, 2026

    • Star rating

      The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5.

  2. CMS update of October 8, 2026

    • Star rating

      The CMS overall star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 3 of 5.

    • Star rating

      The CMS health inspection star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5.

    • Name

      CMS lists a new legal business name for this home.

    • Ownership

      CMS lists this home under a new chain.

  3. CMS update of July 29, 2026

    • Star rating

      The CMS overall star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 2 of 5.

    • Star rating

      The CMS staffing star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 1 of 5.

  4. CMS update of April 29, 2026

    • Star rating

      The CMS staffing star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 2 of 5.

    • Star rating

      The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 3 of 5.

    • Name

      CMS lists a new legal business name for this home.

  5. CMS update of February 25, 2026

    • Star rating

      The CMS overall star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 3 of 5.

    • Star rating

      The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 5 of 5 to 4 of 5.

    • Name

      CMS lists a new name for this home. It was Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

  6. CMS update of November 20, 2025

    • Star rating

      The CMS health inspection star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 3 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.

    • Star rating

      The CMS staffing star rating changed from 1 of 5 to 3 of 5.

  7. CMS update of July 30, 2025

    • Star rating

      The CMS overall star rating changed from 5 of 5 to 4 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.

    • Star rating

      The CMS staffing star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 1 of 5.

    • Staffing

      Total nurse staffing reported to CMS went from 3.5 to 3.2 hours per resident per day.

  8. Health inspection on May 15, 2025

    7 citations

    CMS lists this as a standard inspection and a complaint inspection.

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    • Citation F0602. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 13, 2025.

    • Citation F0606. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 13, 2025.

    • Citation F0609. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 13, 2025.

    • Citation F0610. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 13, 2025.

    • Citation F0684. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 13, 2025.

    • Citation F0689. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 13, 2025.

    • Citation F0692. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 13, 2025.

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  9. Fire safety inspection on May 15, 2025

    1 citation

    CMS lists this as a standard inspection.

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    • Citation K0927. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 30, 2025.

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  10. CMS update of February 26, 2025

    • Star rating

      The CMS overall star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 5 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.

    • Star rating

      The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 5 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.

  11. CMS update of October 30, 2024

    • Star rating

      The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5.

  12. CMS update of July 31, 2024

    • Star rating

      The CMS staffing star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 3 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.

  13. Health inspection on February 14, 2020

    2 citations

    CMS lists this as a standard inspection.

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    • Citation F0812. Severity E: potential for more than minimal harm, pattern.

      The rule CMS cited: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

      CMS lists it as corrected on March 12, 2020.

    • Citation F0761. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: 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.

      CMS lists it as corrected on March 12, 2020.

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  14. Fire safety inspection on February 14, 2020

    2 citations

    CMS lists this as a standard inspection.

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    • Citation K0741. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

      CMS lists it as corrected on March 12, 2020.

    • Citation K0919. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

      CMS lists it as corrected on March 12, 2020.

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CMS star ratings

Facts from CMS

Phone
(502) 935-7284
Last standard health inspection
June 4, 2026 (5 months ago)
Certified beds
128
Residents per day, on average
116.4
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Essex SNF Operations LLC
Chain
Venza Care Management
Takes part in
Medicare and Medicaid

Fewer health citations than the Kentucky average (9 vs 12).

Owners and managers

CMS lists these owners and managers for this home. Names are as CMS writes them.

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  • FLATT, JOSEPHOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 09/04/2025
  • GOODMAN, MENUCHAOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 09/04/2025
  • MADISON, ADAMOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 09/04/2025
  • OMORUYI, OSAWARUOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 09/04/2025

Questions

When was Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center last inspected?

CMS lists June 4, 2026 as the date of its most recent standard health inspection.

How many citations (violations) does Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center have?

CMS lists 9 health citations since February 14, 2020. CMS also calls these deficiencies.

Has Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center been fined?

CMS lists no fines for this home in the past three years.

What is the CMS star rating of Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?

Its CMS overall star rating is 3 of 5.

Is Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center a Special Focus Facility?

No. CMS does not list it as a Special Focus Facility or a candidate.

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