Kingsbrook Lifecare Center
2500 State Route 5, Ashland, KY 41102 · Boyd County · 137 certified beds · avg 129 residents/day · certified since Jul 11, 2002 · 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 →
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · 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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jun 28, 2024 · F-0656 · triggered by a complaint
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.
Why it matters: Without a complete, working care plan, important needs can slip through the cracks and no one is accountable for results.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Aug 6, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jun 28, 2024 · F-0684 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Why it matters: Care that strays from doctor's orders or ignores the resident's wishes can lead to declining health and avoidable harm.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Aug 6, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (16)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 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. |
| Jun 5, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
| Jun 28, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual 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. · from a complaint |
| Jun 28, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual 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 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Mar 28, 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. |
| Mar 28, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential. |
| Mar 28, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Mar 28, 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. |
| Mar 28, 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. |
| Mar 28, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide necessary behavioral health care and services — support for residents' mental and emotional wellbeing, including conditions like depression and anxiety. |
| Mar 28, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Mar 28, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Mar 28, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. |
| Mar 28, 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
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 3 | 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)
2 fines totaling $11,154, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | Fine | $4,394 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Fine | $6,760 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Payment Denial | 7 days from Jul 30, 2024 |
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) | 5.35 | 3.71 | 3.95 | top 9% in Kentucky; top 9% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.00 | 0.74 | 0.69 | top 14% in Kentucky; top 16% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.76 | 3.27 | 3.50 | top 9% in Kentucky; top 9% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.66 | 0.53 | 0.48 | top 22% in Kentucky; top 19% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 24.6 | 46.4 | 45.8 | top 2% in Kentucky; top 7% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 9.1 | 41.8 | 42.9 | top 1% in Kentucky; top 3% 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 5.01, RN 0.94, weekend 4.46. Staffing rating: 5/5.
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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Hospital Corporation | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2022 |
| Beyond Blue Corporation | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2021 |
| Royal Blue Health, LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2021 |
| University of Kentucky | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2022 |
| Birdwhistell, Mark | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2021 |
| Blankenship, Jane | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Burnette, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/02/2010 |
| Clifton, Steven | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2022 |
| Clifton, Steven | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2022 |
| Collins, Craig | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2021 |
| Cox, Penny | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2022 |
| Dipaola, Robert | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2022 |
| Dugas, Gina | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2022 |
| Marks, Sara | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2022 |
| Marks, Sara | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2022 |
| Monday, Eric | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2021 |
| Perry, April | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/30/2026 |
| Stewart, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Stewart, Laurie | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/12/2026 |
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 you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
- "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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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 185449.