Sam Swope Care Center
240 Masonic Home Drive, Masonic Home, KY 40041 · Jefferson County · 136 certified beds · avg 126 residents/day · certified since Nov 8, 1993 · 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: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
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)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Aug 16, 2024 · F-0578
The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Why it matters: Ignoring these rights means residents may receive treatments they refused, or miss having their end-of-life wishes respected.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Sep 13, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Aug 16, 2024 · F-0656
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 (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Sep 13, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
| Aug 16, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, 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. |
| Aug 16, 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. |
| Aug 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. · from a complaint |
| Aug 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint |
| Aug 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. |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 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. |
| Aug 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
| Aug 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. |
| May 17, 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. |
| May 17, 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. |
| May 17, 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. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | J ▲ |
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 $14,859.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2024 | Fine | $6,500 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Fine | $8,359 |
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) | 5.32 | 3.71 | 3.95 | top 9% in Kentucky; top 9% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.69 | top 45% in Kentucky; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.72 | 3.27 | 3.50 | top 9% in Kentucky; top 9% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.48 | bottom 47% in Kentucky; top 44% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.4 | 46.4 | 45.8 | top 40% in Kentucky; top 43% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 40.7 | 41.8 | 42.9 | bottom 45% in Kentucky; top 49% 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 5.11, RN 0.64, weekend 4.53. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 3/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masonic Homes of Kentucky INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% | 08/30/2024 |
| Mhky Real Estate, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 08/30/2024 |
| Boggess, Terry | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Bowman, Terry | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Brown, David | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Brown, David | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Canon, Willian | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Caughron, Ronald | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Dreier, Frank | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Galloway, Mark | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Griggs, Robert | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Judy, J Scott | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Judy, J Scott | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Judy, J Scott | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/03/2024 |
| Judy, J Scott | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/03/2024 |
| Lacy, Todd | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Lacy, Todd | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
| Lacy, Todd | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/03/2024 |
| Lacy, Todd | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/03/2024 |
| Laird, Geary | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/30/2024 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
- "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
- "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)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westport Place Health Campus | 1.5 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Seneca Place | 2.1 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Clifton Heights | 2.3 mi | Louisville, KY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Cherokee Park Rehabilitation | 2.4 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation | 2.4 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Nazareth Home Clifton | 2.4 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Signature Healthcare at Jefferson Place Rehab & We | 2.7 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| The Episcopal Church Home | 2.9 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Signature Healthcare at Jefferson Manor Rehab & We | 2.9 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Lyndon Crossing, LLC | 3.0 mi | Louisville, KY | —/5 | SFF | |
| Louisville East Post Acute | 3.1 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation | 3.2 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 185388.