Signature Healthcare at Summerfield Rehab & Wellne
1877 Farnley Road, Louisville, KY 40216 · Jefferson County · 165 certified beds · avg 110 residents/day · certified since Nov 1, 1991
Part of chain: SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE (67 facilities, chain avg rating 3.1★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · 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, repeated · Sep 20, 2024 · F-0623 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Why it matters: Without notice and appeal rights, a resident can be moved out with no warning and no chance to object.
Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.
Corrected: Oct 15, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jan 28, 2024 · F-0880
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.
Why it matters: Weak infection control lets illnesses like flu, COVID-19, and drug-resistant infections spread quickly among vulnerable residents.
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: Feb 28, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Sep 20, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
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: Oct 15, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jan 28, 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 (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Feb 28, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jan 28, 2024 · F-0677
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.
Why it matters: Residents who don't get this help can suffer poor hygiene, skin breakdown, weight loss, and a loss of dignity.
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: Feb 28, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (28)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · from a complaint |
| Sep 20, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual 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 |
| Sep 20, 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. · from a complaint |
| Sep 20, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. · from a complaint |
| Sep 20, 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. · from a complaint |
| Jan 28, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, 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. |
| Jan 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. |
| Jan 28, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual 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. |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 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. |
| Jan 28, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. |
| Jan 28, 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. · from a complaint |
| Jan 28, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Jan 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. |
| Jan 28, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 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. |
| Jan 28, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
| Jan 28, 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. |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 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. |
| Jan 28, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Jan 28, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. |
| Jan 28, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. |
| Jan 28, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. |
| Oct 5, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to manage their own money and financial affairs. |
| Oct 5, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. |
| Oct 5, 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 5, 2019 | 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. |
| Oct 5, 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 5, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 22 | 5 | K ▲ |
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 $182,488.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Fine | $170,450 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Fine | $12,038 |
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) | 3.59 | 3.71 | 3.95 | top 41% in Kentucky; bottom 41% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.05 | 0.74 | 0.69 | top 12% in Kentucky; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.97 | 3.27 | 3.50 | bottom 48% in Kentucky; bottom 30% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.77 | 0.53 | 0.48 | top 14% in Kentucky; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 64.7 | 46.4 | 45.8 | bottom 7% in Kentucky; bottom 10% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 60.0 | 41.8 | 42.9 | bottom 21% in Kentucky; bottom 22% 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 3.98, RN 1.17, weekend 3.29. Staffing rating: 3/5.
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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbr Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 05/01/2018 |
| Jjla LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2015 |
| LPSNF LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2015 |
| SHC LP Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/01/2015 |
| Steier III, Elmer | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2015 |
| Wheaten LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2015 |
| Cocanougher, Desirae | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/12/2023 |
| Harrison, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2007 |
| Signature Healthcare LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2015 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "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 decide you have enough staff and resources for your resident population, including nights and weekends?"
- "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 | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Healthcare at Rockford Rehab & Wellness | 0.8 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation | 1.9 mi | Louisville, KY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Signature Healthcare of South Louisville | 4.1 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Park Terrace Health Campus | 5.2 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 5.3 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Treyton Oak Towers | 5.3 mi | Louisville, KY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation | 5.5 mi | Louisville, KY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation | 5.5 mi | Louisville, KY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Eastway Health & Rehabilitation | 6.4 mi | Louisville, KY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | 6.4 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Kindred Hospital - Louisville | 6.8 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Nazareth Home | 7.1 mi | Louisville, KY | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 185300.