Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Name: Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Address: 225 Saint John Road, Elizabethtown, KY, 42701, US
Telephone: 2707693314

225 Saint John Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · Hardin County · 82 certified beds · avg 76 residents/day · certified since Apr 5, 2000

Part of chain: ENCORE HEALTH PARTNERS (12 facilities, chain avg rating 3.6★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.03

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: 3/5

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 (19)

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
Mar 26, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Mar 26, 2025	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.
Oct 18, 2019	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not have enough support staff to safely and effectively run its food and nutrition service.
Oct 18, 2019	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature.
Oct 18, 2019	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Oct 18, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time.
Oct 18, 2019	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.
Oct 18, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Oct 18, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Oct 18, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' individual preferences, choices, values, and beliefs in their daily life and care.
Oct 18, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Oct 18, 2019	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.
Oct 18, 2019	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.
Oct 18, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.
Oct 18, 2019	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.
Oct 18, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Oct 18, 2019	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.
Oct 18, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not serve meals and snacks at times that fit residents' needs, preferences, and requests, or did not offer nourishing alternatives for residents who want to eat outside scheduled meal times.
Oct 18, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.

Inspection trend by year

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2019	17	0	F
2025	2	0	F

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)	3.03	3.71	3.95	bottom 23% in Kentucky; bottom 15% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.69	0.74	0.69	top 40% in Kentucky; top 37% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.63	3.27	3.50	bottom 20% in Kentucky; bottom 13% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.75	0.53	0.48	top 15% in Kentucky; top 14% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	58.8	46.4	45.8	bottom 14% in Kentucky; bottom 18% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	54.5	41.8	42.9	bottom 26% in Kentucky; bottom 29% 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 3.63, RN 0.83, weekend 3.15. Staffing rating: 1/5.

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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Encore Investors 2 LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	10/20/2023
Encore Parent Holdings LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	10/20/2023
Grinspan, Eli	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	10/20/2023
225 St John Road Realty LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Mortgage Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
225 St John Road Realty LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Balt M4 LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Baxter, Janet	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	02/07/2024
Bloom, David	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Cbre Capital Markets INC	Organization	5% or Greater Mortgage Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Encore Health Partners 2 LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Encore Health Partners 2 LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/15/2025
Encore Realty 2 LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Fischel, Mayer	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Fischel, Mayer	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Fischel, Mayer	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Gefner Family Holding LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Gefner, David	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Grinspan, Eli	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Grinspan, Eli	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023
Grinspan, Eli	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/20/2023

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"How is your kitchen staffed, and have meals ever been delayed because of staffing?"
"Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
"What choices do residents have over their daily schedule, like meal times, bathing, and activities?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
"Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
"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?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Helmwood Healthcare	0.4 mi	Elizabethtown, KY	★★★★★	5/5
Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	0.8 mi	Elizabethtown, KY	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown	2.7 mi	Elizabethtown, KY	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Baptist Health Hardin	5.9 mi	Elizabethtown, KY	★★★★★	5/5
Signature Healthcare at North Hardin Rehab & Welln	8.7 mi	Radcliff, KY	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Sunrise Manor Nursing Home	11.0 mi	Hodgenville, KY	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Radcliff Veterans Center	12.6 mi	Radcliff, KY	★★★☆☆	2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 185443.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

225 Saint John Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · 2707693314

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

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "How is your kitchen staffed, and have meals ever been delayed because of staffing?"
☐ "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
☐ "What choices do residents have over their daily schedule, like meal times, bathing, and activities?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
☐ "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
☐ "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 185443 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)