Baptist Health Hardin

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

70.2% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that better than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 280 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 31.4% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 156 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 1.49 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 99% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 11% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 15 beds and averages 11.9 residents a day — about 79% occupied, or roughly 3 beds typically open. It usually has some room. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 8.02 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 4.30 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 3.30 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 7.68 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 8.14 on weekdays — 6% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 4.41 to 4.02 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 42% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-12-23 · tag F0607 — failed to have anti-abuse policies — isolated
  Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The 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.The findings include:Review of the facility's policy, Employment Policy (External and Internal), revised 09/05/2024 revealed, All new offers of employment will be contingent upon successfully completing a required background check and various employee health screenings.Review of the facility's policy, Identification and Reporting of Suspected Abuse/Neglect and Exploitation Situations, revised 05/08/2025 revealed, All potential employees are screened during pre-employment through a criminal background check and reference check. Additionally, all potential nursing personnel (RNs, LPNs, and certified nursing aides) are screened through the Kentucky Board of Nursing abuse registry for any history of abuse, neglect, or mistreating residents.Review of personnel files revealed the following: the facility hired Patient Care Assistant (PCA)1 on 12/30/2024 but documentation revealed…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2019-07-02 · tag F0607 — failed to have anti-abuse policies — isolated
  Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based 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. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy, Identification and Reporting of Suspected Abuse/Neglect, and Exploitation Situations, review date 05/10/19, revealed the purpose identified potential victims of abuse or neglect and complied with state and federal regulations. Each resident had the right to be free from mistreatment, abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The facility planned for the screening and training of employees, the protection of residents, and for the prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of mistreatment, abuse, neglect, and exploitation. All potential employees were screened during pre-employment through a criminal background check and a reference check. Review of SRNA #2's personnel file revealed her date of hire (DOH) was 05/06/19, and no reference check was documented as completed…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2019-07-02 · tag F0623 — isolated
  Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based 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. The findings include: Attempted review of the facility policy related to Transfers, Discharges, and Notifications to Residents, Representatives, and the Ombudsman, revealed the facility did not have a policy pertaining to notifications. Review of Resident #9's clinical record revealed the facility admitted the resident, on 04/01/19 with a diagnosis of Community Acquired Pneumonia. However, the facility transferred the resident to the hospital for admission, on 04/12/19 with diagnoses including Chronic Hypoxic Respiratory failure with Invasive Fungal Aspergillosis, and Worsening Hypoxia. Review of Resident #10's clinical record revealed the facility admitted the resident, on 04/05/19 with…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2019-07-02 · tag F0755 — failed to provide safe pharmacy services — isolated
  Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based 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. The findings include: Review of facility policy, Management of Controlled Substances and Medications at High Risk of Diversion, revised 09/08/18, revealed an ADC unit inventory count was to be conducted weekly by the Unit Manager and a witness. Observation, on 07/01/19 at 11:00 AM, revealed the facility utilized an ADC to store scheduled medications to be administered to residents. Registered Nurse #1 was observed removing a scheduled medication for a resident with no other staff to witness if the count of medication was correct. Interview with Registered Nurse (RN) #1, on 7/02/19 at 9:49 AM, revealed staff did not count controlled medications in the ADC. She stated the unit was told what the count was in the ADC unit. She stated the nurses counted the medications in the cart and placed the count into the ADC system when the unit…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2019-07-02 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — isolated
  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 the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based 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. The findings include: Review of facility policy, Storage of Medications, reviewed 04/23/18, revealed staff ensured medications were secure at all times. The facility policy defined secured as a locked area, room or cabinet where access was restricted to authorized personnel and under constant visual surveillance and control.…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2019-07-02 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based 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. The findings are: The facility did not provide a policy on infection control or medication administration in regards to medication carts at resident bed side. Review of the facility policy, Hand Hygiene (HH) revised [DATE], revealed hand hygiene was the most effective pressure to prevent transmission of infection. Staff were to complete HH after staff…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 38 rows in the source record cover these 29 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

1 organizational owner listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

What families pay in KY