Nursing Homes in ZIP 42055 (Kuttawa, KY)
There are 2 Medicare-certified nursing homes in ZIP 42055, Kuttawa, KY, within this CMS data release (average rating 3.5 / 5 among rated providers).
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Nursing homes, also called skilled nursing facilities, care for people who need ongoing nursing, rehabilitation following a hospital stay, or long-term residential support. CMS inspects them about once a year and issues Five-Star ratings covering health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
Medicare-certified nursing homes in ZIP 42055
Choosing among nursing homes in ZIP 42055
A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.
For families in ZIP 42055, Kuttawa, KY, the key questions are Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, how care plans are set, and how problems are escalated overnight or on weekends. A personal visit plus direct questions is still the surest way to judge whether a provider fits.
Data profile for ZIP 42055
Using CMS data, we can profile the 2 providers with a mailing address in ZIP 42055: 2 (100%) carry a published overall star rating. Recorded ownership divides as 1 for-profit, 1 non-profit. In this ZIP, the top published overall rating is 4.0 out of 5 at River's Bend Retirement Community (non-profit). Among rated providers, scores span 3.0 to 4.0 out of 5. 2 of these providers report 105 certified beds in total. Among reporting providers, nurse staffing averages 3.55 hours per resident-day. Registered-nurse turnover averages 63.6% where reported. The current data records no federal penalties for the providers listed here.
| Providers on record | 2 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | 2 of 2 (100%) |
| Average overall rating | 3.5 / 5 |
| Highest-rated provider | River's Bend Retirement Community (4.0 / 5) |
| Ownership mix | 1 for-profit, 1 non-profit |
| Certified beds (total) | 105 |
| Providers with a federal penalty | 0 |
| Avg nurse hours / resident-day | 3.55 |
| Avg RN turnover | 63.6% |
CMS measures by provider
| Provider | Overall | Health insp. | Staffing | QM | Certified beds | Occupancy | RN turnover | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 61.2% | 72.7% | 0 |
| River's Bend Retirement Community | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 36.8% | 54.5% | 0 |
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Data sources
This page draws on the CMS Provider Data Catalog public dataset, processing date 2026-10-06. See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is informational only and is not medical advice.
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