St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas SNF
85 North Grand Avenue, Fort Thomas, KY 41075 · Campbell County · (859) 572-3211
20 certified beds, about 13 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 1992
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 185328 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 9, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Kentucky average is 2.9, the national average 9.2).
None of its 1 health citation since August 2022 was rated as actual harm or 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 1 health citation on file.
January 9, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
November 1, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
August 4, 2022Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, review of the facility's training, and review of the facility's policies, it was determined 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 and control the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. This deficient practice affected two (2) of fourteen (14) sampled residents, Resident #112 and #160. Observation of State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) #1, on 08/03/2022 at 5:00 PM, revealed she took extra supplies, in a plastic sealed bag, between resident rooms, to perform finger sticks for blood glucose levels. One (1) room was non-isolation, and one (1) room was identified as Airborne and Contact Precautions isolation, which was designated per signage on the door. [...]
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 did not submit staffing data.
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 8.25 on weekdays and 5.85 on weekends, 29% 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 8.66 in April to June 2025 to 7.60 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 | 7.60 | 3.49 | 8.25 | 5.85 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 14 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 8.26 | 3.70 | 8.77 | 6.87 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 14 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 8.66 | 4.29 | 9.18 | 7.27 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 14 |
| 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.
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 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 33.7 | 24.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.0 | 13.7 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton, Sylvia | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Colvin, Garren | Corporate director | Individual | 02/13/2015 | |
| Haught, Derek | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Hawkins, John | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Jackman, Jason | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Knochelmann, Kris | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Koester, Joseph | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Ladenburger, Marsha | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Moorhead, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Nelson, Kristi | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Price, Donald | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Schaeffer, Andrew | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Schroer, Jeanne | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Simpson, Debbie | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| Stevens, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Sweeney, Jackie | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Colvin, Garren | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/28/2008 | |
| Frey, Lisa | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Hall, Vera | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Ritchey-Baldwin, Lori | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Neff, Judith | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/31/2024 | |
| Neff, Judith | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Thompson, Amy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/10/2014 |
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.
- 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 August 4, 2022: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Highlandspring of Ft Thomas Fort Thomas, 0.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Carmel Manor Fort Thomas, 1.7 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 38 citations
- The Pavilion at Kenton Covington, 2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- Rosedale Green Covington, 3 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Carecore at Margaret Hall Cincinnati, 3.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 45 citations
- Lincoln Crawford Care Center Cincinnati, 3.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Beechwood Home for Incurables Cincinnati, 3.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Residence at Salem Woods Cincinnati, 4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
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 St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas SNF's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas SNF 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas SNF get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 9, 2025. The Kentucky average is 2.9.
- Has St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas SNF been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas SNF accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas SNF?
- CMS lists 24 owners and managers. Legal business name: ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER, 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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