Sam Swope Care Center

240 Masonic Home Drive, Masonic Home, KY 40041 · CCN 185388 · 136 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 2 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

Serious inspection findings

2024-08-16 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0578, severity J)
Resident Rights Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
2024-08-16 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0656, severity J)
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

4.65

state median 3.15

Weekend staffing gap

−4%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.56

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

0%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

42%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

2 enforcement action(s), totaling $14,859 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2024-08-16Fine$6,500
2024-08-16Fine$8,359

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation.

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 10 · Immediate jeopardy: 2

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2024-08-16F0578Resident Rights DeficienciesJnot recorded
2024-08-16F0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-16F0610Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-16F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesJnot recorded
2024-08-16F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-16F0698Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-16F0757Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-16F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-08-16F0842Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2019-05-17F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2019-05-17F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2019-05-17F0690Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Sam Swope Care Center, Masonic Home” at medicare.gov/care-compare.