Home / Kentucky / Masonic Home
240 Masonic Home Drive, Masonic Home, KY 40041 · Jefferson County · (502) 897-4907
136 certified beds, about 126 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1993
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 185388 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Kentucky average is 2.9, the national average 9.2).
Of 12 health citations since May 2019, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (2 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $14,859 in the last three years; the largest was $8,359, and the latest is dated August 16, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.11 hours per resident per day, against 3.95 across Kentucky and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.64 of those hours.
42.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kentucky average 46.4%).
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.
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.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to ensure a residents' right to formulate an advance directive were honored for one of four residents reviewed for advance directives out of 35 sampled residents (Resident (R) 85). R85 who was his own decision maker, requested and signed to be a full code status (life saving measures) upon admission to the facility; however, the facility inadvertently entered a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order which contradicted the resident's decision. Additionally, the facility allowed the resident's Power of Attorney (POA) to sign DNR documents instead of the resident signing his own code status forms. This failure placed the resident at risk for death in the event of a cardiac and/or respiratory failure. An Immediate Jeopardy was identified on [DATE] and was determined to exist on [DATE], in §483.10 F578: [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to develop and implement person centered comprehensive care plans for four of 35 sampled residents (Resident (R) 85, R90, R59, and R117). Upon admission to the facility, R85 chose his code status to be a full code; however, the resident's Care Plan contradicted his code status by having conflicting information when his care plan indicated he was a full code and had a do not resuscitate (DNR) code status. This placed the resident at risk for death in the event of cardiac and/or respiratory failure episode. An Immediate Jeopardy was identified at on [DATE] and was determined to exist on [DATE] at §483.21(b)(1) F656-Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan. The Administrator was notified on [DATE] at 3:57 PM of the Immediate Jeopardy. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, interview, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to ensure all supplies in the medication room and crash carts were not expired for three out of the six medication rooms and three out of the six crash carts. This had the potential for the facility to use expired medications and supplies that could potentially not be effective.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to report an allegation of abuse within two hours of the allegation for one of seven residents reviewed for abuse (Resident (R) 88) out of 35 sampled residents. On 06/28/2024 R88 reported an allegation of sexual abuse to the facility; however, the facility failed to report the allegation to the State Survey Agency (SSA) within the required two-hour time frame. R88 reported the allegation to the facility staff on 07/04/2024 at approximately 9:00 AM; however, the Administrator did not report the allegation to the SSA until 12:41 PM, which was outside of the required two-hour reporting timeframe. This failure placed the investigation of the allegation made by the resident at risk of being compromised. (Cross reference F610 and F842)
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to thoroughly investigate allegations of abuse for two of seven residents reviewed for abuse (Resident (R) 88 and R103) out of 35 sampled residents. R88 made an allegation of abuse on 07/04/2024 at approximately 9:00 AM. A facility staff member reported R103 was a victim of verbal abuse. (Cross Reference F842)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide supervision to prevent a resident from wandering into other resident rooms for one (Resident (R) 68) of one sampled resident reviewed for wandering out of a total sample of 35.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to monitor the tunnel catheter post dialysis for complications for one (Resident (R) 90) of one sampled resident reviewed for dialysis out of a sample of 35 residents. The deficient practice could lead to potential complications that could impact the quality of R90's hemodialysis.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to monitor for side effects of an anticoagulant (blood thinner) for one (Resident (R)59) of five residents reviewed for unnecessary drugs out of a total sample of 35 residents. The deficient practice could potentially result in unnoticed bleeding.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, it was determined the facility failed to ensure residents' medical records were complete, accurately documented, contained a record of residents' assessments, and staff documentation of medical and non-medical status including the care and services provided across all disciplines for one of seven residents reviewed for abuse (Resident (R) 88 out of 35 sampled residents).
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User's Manual, it was determined the facility failed to implement the care plan for one (1) of forty-four (44) residents, Resident #62. Resident #62 had a urinary catheter with a care plan to keep the collection tube below the level of the resident's bladder; however, observation revealed the resident's urinary collection bag was on the bed with the resident at the same level of the bladder.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the resident environment was free from accident hazards on one (1) of six (6) neighborhoods, the [NAME] neighborhood. Observation revealed a laundry dryer available for resident use had a sharp, protruding plastic piece sticking out where the door handle should be.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to provide one (1) of forty-four (44) residents, Resident #62, with services to prevent complications related to an indwelling urinary catheter. Observations revealed Resident #62's urinary collection bag touched the floor and was on the bed at the level of the resident's bladder.
12 fire safety citations on file: 5 on February 12, 2026, 7 on August 16, 2024.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2024 | Fine | $6,500 |
| August 16, 2024 | Fine | $8,359 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 5.11 | 3.95 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.53 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.98 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.48 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 42.4% | 46.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 40.7% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.68 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 5.34 on weekdays and 4.53 on weekends, 15% 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 5.11 in April to June 2025 to 5.11 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 | 5.11 | 0.64 | 5.34 | 4.53 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 126 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.04 | 0.65 | 5.25 | 4.53 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 130 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.99 | 0.72 | 5.18 | 4.48 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 131 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.11 | 0.77 | 5.32 | 4.60 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 128 |
| 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
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.
| 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.
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 | 17.4 | 13.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.1 | 16.1 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.6 | 24.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.3 | 13.7 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Sam Swope Care Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (53.2% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
53.2% 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. 507 eligible stays.
12.4% 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. 507 eligible stays.
5.9% 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. 274 eligible stays.
32.7% 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. 153 residents counted.
0.6% 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. 174 residents counted.
2.2% 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. 174 residents counted.
99.2% this home
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. 119 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.
Legal business name: MASONIC HOMES OF LOUISVILLE LLC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mhky Real Estate, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 08/30/2024 | |
| Masonic Homes of Kentucky Inc. | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 08/30/2024 |
| Judy, J Scott | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Lacy, Todd | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Boggess, Terry | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Bowman, Terry | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Canon, Willian | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Caughron, Ronald | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Dreier, Frank | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Galloway, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Griggs, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Judy, J Scott | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Lacy, Todd | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Laird, Geary | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Littlefield, Wendell | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Lynn, Dan | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Martin, Luke | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| May, Mitchell | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Perry, William | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Poe, Cameron | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Sanders, Timothy | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Short, Richard | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Stout, Chris | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Vinson, William | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Wilson, Edward | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Yankey, Donald | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Yount, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Mhky Management Services, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/03/2024 | |
| Brown, David | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Judy, J Scott | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/03/2024 | |
| Lacy, Todd | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/03/2024 | |
| Masonic Homes of Kentucky Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/03/2024 | |
| Mhky Management Services, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/03/2024 | |
| Mhky Real Estate, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/03/2024 | |
| Brown, David | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Judy, J Scott | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/03/2024 | |
| Lacy, Todd | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/03/2024 | |
| Morton, Laura | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/30/2024 | |
| Person, Carmel | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/30/2024 |
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.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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