Boonespring Transitional Care Center, LLC

Name: Boonespring Transitional Care Center, LLC
Address: 10250 US Highway 42, Union, KY, 41091, US
Telephone: 8593841200

10250 Us Highway 42, Union, KY 41091 · Boone County · 143 certified beds · avg 138 residents/day · certified since Mar 5, 2019 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: CARESPRING (16 facilities, chain avg rating 4.0★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

2.98

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (12)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Feb 16, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Feb 16, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint
Feb 16, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Feb 16, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation.
Feb 16, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Feb 16, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes.
Feb 16, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.
Feb 16, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Feb 16, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint
Feb 16, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. · from a complaint
Feb 13, 2020	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Feb 13, 2020	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.

Inspection trend by year

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2020	2	0	D
2024	10	0	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Kentucky avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	2.98	3.71	3.95	bottom 19% in Kentucky; bottom 13% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.63	0.74	0.69	bottom 48% in Kentucky; top 44% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.67	3.27	3.50	bottom 23% in Kentucky; bottom 15% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.41	0.53	0.48	bottom 43% in Kentucky; top 47% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	47.8	46.4	45.8	bottom 43% in Kentucky; bottom 42% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	41.7	41.8	42.9	bottom 44% in Kentucky; top 50% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.65, RN 0.77, weekend 3.27. Staffing rating: 2/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Barry N Bortz 06042009 Tr	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	72%	02/01/2014
Bortz Family Irrevocable T/A	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	9%	02/01/2014
Carespring Health Care Holdings LP	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	09/25/2009
Eppers, David	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	15%	02/01/2014
Careco LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/25/2009
Carespring Health Care Management, LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/25/2009
Chirumbolo, Christopher	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2016
Eppers, David	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/25/2009
Hord, Courtney	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/24/2023
Jackson, Amanda	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	11/20/2023

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
"How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Belmont Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	6.9 mi	Florence, KY	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Florence Park Care Center	7.2 mi	Florence, KY	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Woodcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	7.8 mi	Elsmere, KY	★★★★☆	4/5
Waters of Rising Sun, the	7.8 mi	Rising Sun, IN	★★★☆☆	3/5
Emerald Trace	7.8 mi	Elsmere, KY	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Villaspring of Erlanger	8.5 mi	Erlanger, KY	★★★☆☆	2/5
Village Care Center	9.8 mi	Erlanger, KY	★★★★☆	4/5
St Elizabeth Edgewood SNF	9.9 mi	Edgewood, KY	★★★★★	4/5
Madonna Manor	12.1 mi	Villa Hills, KY	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Bayley Place	12.4 mi	Cincinnati, OH	★★★★★	4/5
Delhi Post-Acute	12.6 mi	Cincinnati, OH	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Brookside Healthcare Center	12.9 mi	Cincinnati, OH	★★★★★	4/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 185486.

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Visit checklist — Boonespring Transitional Care Center, LLC

10250 Us Highway 42, Union, KY 41091 · 8593841200

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
☐ "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 185486 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)