Home of the Innocents
1100 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40206 · Jefferson County · (502) 596-1000
76 certified beds, about 71 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1978
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 185154 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 13, 2025, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Kentucky average is 2.9, the national average 9.2).
Of 10 health citations since October 2019, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (2 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
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 10 health citations on file.
September 13, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations
- D Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Inspectors wrote483.12 freedom from abuse, neglect and exploitation F603 DBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure residents were free from involuntary seclusion for 1 of 3 residents sampled for abuse out of the total sample of 20 residents, (Resident (R)14).
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wrote483.12 freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation F607 EBased on interview, record review, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure all allegations of abuse and injuries of unknown origin were reported within 2 hours to the State Survey Agency (SSA) for 1 of 3 residents sampled for abuse out of the total sample of 20 residents, (Resident (R)77).
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wrote483.12 Freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation F610 DBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure it conducted a complete and thorough investigation for an injury of unknown origin for 1 of 3 residents sampled for abuse out of the total sample of 20 residents, (Resident (R)75).
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure residents received medications in accordance with professional standards of practice related a discontinued medication order not being communicated to the resident's school and pharmacy, resulting in administration of a discontinued medication for 1 of 3 residents sampled for medications out of the total sample of 20 residents, (Resident (R)40).
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wrote483.60 Food and Nutrition Services F812The facility failed to ensure food service safety in accordance with professional standards in regards to use of beard guards, which had the potential to affect all residents consuming food from the kitchen.
February 12, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations
- J Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, record review, document review, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the care planned intervention to provide continuous line-of-sight monitoring was consistently implemented for one (1) of twelve (12) sampled residents (Resident #66). The facility developed a care plan that included an intervention for Resident #66 to always be within staff's line of sight when he/she was up in a wheelchair. However, on 12/14/2022, the facility failed to supervise Resident #66. Resident #66 exited the facility through the emergency/fire exit doors located on the Ocean Avenue Unit without staff's knowledge. Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) was identified on 02/10/2023 and determined to exist on 12/14/2022. The facility was notified of the IJ on 02/10/2023 at 6:05 PM. [...]
- J Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, document review, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to provide effective monitoring and supervision to prevent elopement for one (1) of three (3) sampled residents reviewed for accidents (Resident #66). The facility assessed Resident #66 to be at risk for elopement and was care planned for him/her to always be within staff's line of sight when up in a wheelchair. However, the resident exited the facility undetected by staff on 12/14/2022 at 7:48 PM and was outside unsupervised for approximately eight (8) minutes. Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) was identified on 02/10/2023. The IJ was determined to exist on 12/14/2022, when Resident #66 exited the facility through the emergency/fire exit doors located on the Ocean Avenue unit and accessed the outside patio unsupervised for eight (8) minutes. [...]
- E Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, document review, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure its abuse prohibition policy was implemented, by failing to verify and maintain documentation of screening and training, including criminal record checks, for contract agency employees. This had the potential to affect all residents.
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, document review, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to: Consistently monitor and document temperatures and sanitizer levels for the dishwasher to ensure dishes were thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. The facility failed to consistently monitor and document the refrigerator/freezer temperatures to ensure perishable food items were stored at safe temperatures. The facility also failed to consistently monitor and document the temperature of food on the steam table to ensure food was served at safe temperatures and prevent potential food borne illness for residents who received meals from the kitchen.
October 31, 2019Standard inspection · 1 citation
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review it was determined the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. On initial tour of the kitchen, observations revealed multiple food items not properly dated and/or sealed, boxes of food opened and not covered in a food preparation area, and refrigerated items dated past the 72-hour retention period. In addition, observations revealed expired foods stored in the dry pantry, molded bread stored with the bread supply, and a scoop in a container of thickener. Review of facility policy, Leftover Foods stated all refrigerated leftover foods were used within seventy-two (72) hours or discarded. Leftover cold foods were covered with foil wrap or freezer wrap and each tray or container was dated and identified. [...]
Fire safety inspections
30 fire safety citations on file: 16 on September 13, 2025, 11 on February 12, 2023, 3 on October 31, 2019.
Every fire safety citation30 citations
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- D Meet Health Care Facilities Code mechanical requirements.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- F Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
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) | not reported | 3.95 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | not reported | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | not reported | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | not reported | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | not reported | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 46.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS note on this home's staffing data: This facility submitted data that did not meet the criteria required to calculate a staffing measure.
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 October to December 2025, nursing staff hours per resident were 11.26 on weekdays and 8.91 on weekends, 21% 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 2.87 in April to June 2025 to 10.60 in October to December 2025.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 10.60 | 2.98 | 11.26 | 8.91 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 70 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 8.77 | 2.50 | 9.42 | 7.12 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 73 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 2.87 | 0.83 | 3.14 | 2.18 | 0.0% | 61 of 91 | 72 |
| United States, Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.76 | 0.62 | 3.93 | 3.34 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Kentucky, Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.89 | 0.70 | 4.07 | 3.42 | 3.4% | 0.4% 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.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Kentucky
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.45 | $17.38 to $21.21 | 23,410 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.07 | $26.10 to $31.29 | 8,570 |
| Registered nurses | $38.96 | $36.38 to $46.73 | 50,300 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
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 long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.4 | 13.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.3 | 14.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.5 | 16.1 | 15.4 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Home of the Innocents's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The data for this measure is missing or was not submitted. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership data not available |
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 4 problems in this area, most recently on September 13, 2025: "Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room)."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 13, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 13, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 12, 2023: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
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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 Home of the Innocents's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Home of the Innocents 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, no for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Home of the Innocents get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on September 13, 2025. The Kentucky average is 2.9.
- Has Home of the Innocents been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Home of the Innocents accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Home of the Innocents?
- CMS lists 1 owner or manager. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
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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