Emerald Trace

3802 Turkeyfoot Road, Elsmere, KY 41018 · CCN 185481 · 54 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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8 citation(s) appear in this facility's record, none at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels in the last three years.

Serious inspection findings

2023-12-15 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2023-12-15 ACTUAL HARM (tag F0656, severity G)
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

5.17

state median 3.15

Weekend staffing gap

+5%

more nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.29

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

2%

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

7

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

53%

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

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $9,318 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2023-12-15Fine$9,318

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation.

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 6 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2025-08-22F0565Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-08-22F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-12-15F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-12-15F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesGnot recorded
2023-12-15F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesJnot recorded
2023-12-15F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-12-15F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2021-10-01F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot 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 “Emerald Trace, Elsmere” at medicare.gov/care-compare.