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Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly

208 West 12th Street, London, KY 407416068644155160 certified beds · 153 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2019
Deficiencies
5
050
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-04-03
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 4
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Kentucky Office of Inspector General · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-04-03Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2020-03-05Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2019-01-10Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Kentucky Office of Inspector General publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2020-03-05Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2020-03-26Record 185003-20200305-F656
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2020-03-24Record 185003-20200305-F812
2019-01-10Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-01-29Record 185003-20190110-F637
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-01-29Record 185003-20190110-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-01-29Record 185003-20190110-F657

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day1.01
Facility
Kentucky
National
Kentucky 0.79 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.10
Facility
Kentucky
National
Kentucky 3.95 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.74
Facility
Kentucky
National
Kentucky 3.48 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover32%
Facility
Kentucky
National
Kentucky 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover19%
Facility
Kentucky
National
Kentucky 42% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityKentuckyNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
5.1%4.8%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.3%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
33.0%16.1%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.3%1.6%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.2%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
12.0%13.8%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
7.1%6.6%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
42.3%29.8%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Young, Kathey
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Blair, Vicki
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Blair, Vicki
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Bowling, Roy
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Bowling, Roy
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Bowling, Roy
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Cunnagin, Elmer
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Cunnagin, Elmer
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Dunaway, Bridget
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Dunaway, Bridget
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Garland, Sharon
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Garland, Sharon
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Hensley, Jeannie
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Hensley, Jeannie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Houchens, Tom
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Houchens, Tom
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Houchens, Tom
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
King, Robert
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
King, Robert
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
King, Robert
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Kuhl, Harvey
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Kuhl, Harvey
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Mccowan, Carrie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Mccowan, Carrie
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Miller, Jonathan
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Morris, Nancy
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Westerfield, David
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Westerfield, David
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Young, Kathey
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Young, Kathey
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Kentucky.

No county cost figures on file for Laurel.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01