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Baptist Health Hardin
913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · Hardin County · (270) 737-1212
15 certified beds, about 12 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 1996
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 185427 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 23, 2025, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Kentucky average is 2.9, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since July 2019 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 8.02 hours per resident per day, against 3.95 across Kentucky and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 4.30 of those hours.
42.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kentucky average 46.4%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 6 health citations on file.
December 23, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteThe facility failed to implement its abuse/neglect policies for two of 11 records reviewed. This failure resulted in the potential for residents to be exposed to an individual with a history of abuse or misconduct.
August 25, 2022Standard inspection · 0 citations
July 2, 2019Standard inspection · 5 citations
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, personnel record review, and the facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to complete reference checks for three (3) of three (3) newly hired staff, State Registered Nurse Aides (SRNA) #2, #3, and #4.
- D Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility did not provide the Ombudsman with resident discharge notifications, or hospital transfer notifications for two (2) of two (2) residents, Resident #9 and #10. Resident #9 was discharged to the community without ombudsman's notification, and Resident #10 was hospitalized without the ombudsman's notification.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and facility policy it was determined the facility failed to reconcile controlled medications for one (1) of one (1) Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC) to ensure all controlled medications were accounted for as per facility policy.
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and facility policy review it was determined the facility failed to ensure one (1) of one (1) medication refrigerators was secured and one (1) of two (2) medication carts was secured and supervised. Observations revealed the medication refrigerator key hung from the outer door lock and the refrigerator contained ten (10) vials of injectable Marinol (Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) a man-made form of the active substance in marijuana) in a locked inner box. Interview with staff revealed the key was left in the door of the medication refrigerator at all times and numerous staff were able to access the medication room. In addition, staff left a medication cart unlocked and unsupervised in a resident's room at the resident's bedside.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and facility policy review the facility failed to implement an effective infection control program with medication pass. Staff brought one (1) of two (2) medication carts into multiple resident rooms without sanitation in between residents. Staff were observed to handle medication with contaminated gloves while the medications were returned to a cup and re-administered the same medications to a resident and touched the medication when they handed the medication to the resident for consumption. In addition, staff failed to sanitize hands or don new gloves after they touched a multitude of surfaces and provided an injection a resident.
Fire safety inspections
3 fire safety citations on file: 3 on December 23, 2025.
Every fire safety citation3 citations
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 8.02 | 3.95 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 4.30 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 7.68 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.30 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.41 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 42.3% | 46.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 36.4% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 4.12 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 8.14 on weekdays and 7.68 on weekends, 6% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 7.94 in April to June 2025 to 8.02 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 8.02 | 4.30 | 8.14 | 7.68 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 12 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 8.09 | 4.61 | 8.29 | 7.54 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 12 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 7.90 | 4.23 | 8.21 | 7.11 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 12 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 7.94 | 4.42 | 8.18 | 7.31 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 12 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Kentucky, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.85 | 0.71 | 4.04 | 3.40 | 3.2% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.2 | 24.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 6.0 | 13.7 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Healthcare System Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 09/01/2020 |
| Diaz, Lewis | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Fultz, William | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Hawley, Kirsten | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Hicks, Cory | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Hook, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| Morris, Dwain | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| O'Hair, Daniel | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| Redditt, Alan | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Shircliff, William | Corporate director | Individual | 03/30/2022 | |
| Stith, Bonnie | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2020 | |
| Thomas Kuerzi, Jennifer | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Thomas, Linda | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Westbrook, Jonathan | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Zimmerman, Tammy | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| Carrico, Richard | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/06/2023 | |
| Colman, Gerard | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/04/2017 | |
| Falvey, Patrick | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/04/2018 | |
| Norton, Janet | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Ramey, Robert | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/19/2022 | |
| Baptist Healthcare System Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Carrico, Richard | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/06/2023 | |
| Carrico, Thomas | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/04/2012 | |
| Colman, Gerard | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/04/2017 | |
| Ferriell, James | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2024 | |
| Fink, Susan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2016 | |
| Godfrey, John | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/31/2015 | |
| Malik, Raza | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| McPherson, Cora | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/14/2020 | |
| Morehead, Ashley | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/11/2023 | |
| Norton, Janet | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Peace, Sandra | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Ramey, Robert | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/19/2022 | |
| Woods, Jennifer | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/09/2003 | |
| Baptist Healthcare System Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Ferriell, James | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2024 | |
| Godfrey, John | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/19/2025 | |
| Malik, Raza | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/19/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 23, 2025: "Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 2, 2019: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 2, 2019: "Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 2, 2019: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Elizabethtown, 5.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Helmwood Healthcare Elizabethtown, 5.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 4 citations
- Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Elizabethtown, 5.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Radcliff Veterans Center Radcliff, 6.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Sunrise Manor Nursing Home Hodgenville, 16.7 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Brandenburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Brandenburg, 20.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 1 citation
Kentucky contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Kentucky. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Kentucky Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Kentucky State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass, (800) 372-2991. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Kentucky OIG Nursing Home Inspection Findings, where Kentucky publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Baptist Health Hardin's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Baptist Health Hardin 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Baptist Health Hardin get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on December 23, 2025. The Kentucky average is 2.9.
- Has Baptist Health Hardin been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Baptist Health Hardin accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Baptist Health Hardin?
- CMS lists 38 owners and managers. Legal business name: BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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