What is Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation get at its last inspection?

0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 8, 2026. The Kentucky average is 2.9.

Has Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation 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 Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation?

CMS lists 37 owners and managers, and links the home to Lyon Healthcare. Legal business name: VISTA RIDGE SNF OPERATIONS LLC.

Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation: Inspections & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 8, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Kentucky average is 2.9, the national average 9.2).

None of its 12 health citations since February 2020 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 3.30 hours per resident per day, against 3.95 across Kentucky and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.48 of those hours.

61.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kentucky average 46.4%).

CMS links it to Lyon Healthcare, an affiliated group of 12 nursing homes.

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.

802/20

404/25

004/26

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

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 12 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm

April 8, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations

April 24, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations

E

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

F725 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 15, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of the facility's Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) job description and policy, the facility failed to have sufficient nursing staff to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident. Observation and interview revealed an average call light response time of 15 - 20 minutes for three of 50 sampled residents, (Resident (R)15, R42, and R196).
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.

F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 15, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, facility policy review, and review of manufacturer's instructions, the facility failed to ensure drugs and/or biologicals used in the facility were current for use and/or labeled with currently accepted professional principles, including the expiration date when applicable. Observation of a medication storage room revealed two Tuberculin vials stored in the refrigerator were opened but not labeled with a date as to calculate its discard date. Observation also revealed two vials of Tuberculin dated with a date that was beyond the 30 day manufacturer's required discard date. Additionally, observation revealed 60 COVID-19 test kits stored beyond the manufacturer's expiration date.
D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 15, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review and review of facility policy, the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 1 of 13 sampled residents, (Resident (R)10). During observation on 04/24/2025 at 3:33 PM, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 5 was observed to blow her nose; however, failed to perform hand hygiene after doing that. The LPN was then observed to touch R10's packaged medications and administer them to the resident.
C

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

F577 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 15, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to ensure survey results were posted in a place readily accessible, where individuals wishing to examine the survey results did not have to ask to see them. The facility's failure affected 8 residents who attended the resident council meeting (Resident (R)4, R11, R12, R24, R31, R32, R36, and R38) and had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility, as well as family/representatives, and visitors of the facility who had the right to review the facility's survey history. Observation revealed the facility's survey binder was not located in a readily accessible place and interview revealed the binder had been stored in the Administrator's office.

February 14, 2020Standard inspection · 8 citations

F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 20, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of the facility policy it was determined the facility failed to ensure infection control practices were maintained in the kitchen. On 02/11/2020, during the lunch and supper tray line, observations revealed a kitchen employee left the tray line and returned without changing gloves and performing hand hygiene. Further observation revealed a kitchen employee plated food and on three (3) occasions returned the food to the steam table pan.
D

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 20, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a homelike environment for one (1) of eighteen (18) sampled residents (Resident #44). A chair was observed in Resident #44's room that was torn with the inside padding protruding out of the upholstery.
D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 20, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility policy it was determined the facility failed to ensure one (1) of eighteen (18) sampled residents (Resident #27) received respiratory care consistent with professional standards of practice. Resident #27 was observed to have their oxygen concentrator set to deliver three (3) liters per minute (LPM) during observation on 02/11/2020 and 02/13/2020. Review of the physician order revealed the resident's oxygen was ordered for two (2) LPM. Further observation on 02/13/2020 revealed the resident's oxygen tubing, attached to the resident's portable oxygen cylinder, was dated 12/14/2019.
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.

F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 20, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of the facility policy it was determined the facility failed to ensure proper storage and labeling of medications on two (2) of four (4) medication carts. Observation on 02/13/2020 revealed an opened, undated Lantus insulin pen on Medication Cart 2 and an opened and undated Basaglar insulin pen on a treatment cart. Both medications were available for use.
D

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

F800 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 20, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure resident food preferences were honored for one (1) of eighteen (18) sampled residents (Resident #99) related to food dislikes and food/drink requests.
D

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 20, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure accurate record documentation for one (1) of eighteen (18) sampled residents (Resident #7) related to the application of splints. Facility staff had documented that bilateral hand splints were applied to Resident #7's hands daily; however, staff interviews revealed the splints were not applied as documented. In addition, the order to place Resident #7's hand splints on hold was not transcribed to the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 20, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to maintain an Infection Control Program designed to help prevent the development and transmission of infections for one (1) of eighteen (18) sampled residents (Resident #17). Observation on 02/11/2020 revealed while assisting Resident #17 with dinner, facility staff directly touched the resident's food with ungloved hands.
B

Post nurse staffing information every day.

F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 20, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of the facility policy it was determined the facility failed to ensure the posting of daily staffing included all required elements. Observation on 02/11/2020, 02/12/2020, and 02/13/2020 revealed the posted daily staffing did not include the daily census or hours worked.

Fire safety inspections

24 fire safety citations on file: 7 on April 8, 2026, 14 on April 24, 2025, 3 on February 14, 2020.

Every fire safety citation24 citations

F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · April 8, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

K 293 · April 8, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

K 374 · April 8, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

K 920 · April 8, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · April 8, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

K 351 · April 8, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K 363 · April 8, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.

E 36 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.

E 37 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

E 39 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

K 293 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

K 372 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

K 761 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

K 355 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

K 324 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K 363 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

K 511 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

K 923 · April 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K 363 · February 14, 2020 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · February 14, 2020 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.

K 361 · February 14, 2020 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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)	3.30	3.95	3.86
Registered nurses	0.48	0.79	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	3.12	3.49	3.42
Nurse aides	2.07
Licensed practical nurses	0.76
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	61.1%	46.4%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	72.7%	41.8%	42.9%
Administrators who left	2

CMS expects 4.37 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 3.37 on weekdays and 3.12 on weekends, 7% 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 3.52 in April to June 2025 to 3.30 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	3.30	0.48	3.37	3.12	0.0%	0 of 90	61
Oct to Dec 2025	3.42	0.46	3.49	3.24	0.0%	0 of 92	54
Jul to Sep 2025	3.34	0.47	3.48	2.98	0.0%	0 of 92	51
Apr to Jun 2025	3.52	0.66	3.76	2.93	14.9%	0 of 91	47
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.

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.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

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	13.8	13.8	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	1.2	0.5	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.8	1.6	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	4.4	3.9	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	5.8	1.7	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	7.4	14.0	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	8.5	4.8	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	5.9	16.1	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	20.1	24.2	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	12.6	13.7	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.1	1.9	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	2.8	2.1	1.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (39.3% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

39.3% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Kentucky: 38 better, 49 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 26 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

9.8% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Kentucky: 0 better, 12 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 33 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

8.2% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Kentucky: 0 better, 6 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 33 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

62.5% this home

Median of homes: Kentucky49.5% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 32 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

2.4% this home

Median of homes: Kentucky0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 41 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

11.1% this home

Median of homes: Kentucky2.6% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 41 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Kentucky98.1% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 8 residents counted.

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: VISTA RIDGE SNF OPERATIONS LLC. CMS links this home to Lyon Healthcare, a group of 12 nursing homes averaging 1.8 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Ky 10 SNF Operations Holdings LLC	Direct ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Btf Ky Holdings LLC	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Epky Trust	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Hiky Trust	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Jml 1836 Holdings LLC	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Jnl 2024 Fam Tr	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Joel a Schwartz 2017 Family Trust	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Lion Ky Holdings LLC	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Mjl 2024 Family Trust	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Siky Trust	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Ssky Trust	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Tziporah Schwartz 2017 Family Trust	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Ymb Holdings LLC	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
Botwinick, Michael	Indirect ownership interest	Individual	01/01/2025
Carver, Dillion	Managing control - governing body	Individual	01/01/2025
Hall, Michelle	Managing control - governing body	Individual	06/16/2025
Lieberman, Joseph	Managing control - governing body	Individual	01/01/2025
Ky 10 SNF Operations Holdings LLC	Operational/managerial control	Organization	01/01/2025
Ky10 SNF Opco Manager LLC	Operational/managerial control	Organization	01/01/2025
Carver, Dillion	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/01/2025
Hall, Michelle	Operational/managerial control	Individual	06/16/2025
Hartley, Beth	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/01/2025
Idels, Shimon	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/01/2025
Icontrust, LLC	Trustee of the SNF	Organization	01/01/2025
Gottesman, Daniel	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	01/01/2025
Lustbader, Andrew	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	01/01/2025
Lustbader, Jonathan	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	01/01/2025
Hvh Ky 10 SNF Consulting LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	01/01/2025
Ky 10 SNF Operations Holdings LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	01/01/2025
LTC Consulting Services LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	01/01/2025
Lyon Healthcare LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	01/01/2025
Roth & Co, LLP	Adp of the SNF	Organization	01/01/2025
Armstrong, Troy	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/01/2025
Carver, Dillion	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/01/2025
Hall, Michelle	Adp of the SNF	Individual	06/16/2025
Hartley, Beth	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/01/2025
Idels, Shimon	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/01/2025

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 many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 24, 2025: "Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift."
How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 24, 2025: "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."
What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 24, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 24, 2025: "Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies."
Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.12 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 3.49.
How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 2 administrators who left in the period it 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 Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation get at its last inspection?: 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 8, 2026. The Kentucky average is 2.9.
Has Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation 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 Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation?: CMS lists 37 owners and managers, and links the home to Lyon Healthcare. Legal business name: VISTA RIDGE SNF OPERATIONS LLC.

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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