Cherokee Park Rehabilitation is a 104-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 2100 Cherokee Ridge Way in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100221 (active through 01/31/2027). CMS gives Cherokee Park Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Cherokee Park Rehabilitation in Louisville, KY?
CMS gives Cherokee Park Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 2 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 104 / 92.5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper (79 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | February 11, 1991 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100221, 104 NF beds; Active through 01/31/2027 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Cherokee Park Rehabilitation, LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 92 residents, roughly 89% of its certified beds (in line with the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1991, about 35 years.
What did recent health inspections find at Cherokee Park Rehabilitation?
July 9, 2025 is the date of Cherokee Park Rehabilitation's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 3 cited deficiencies: 3 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
One cycle earlier (standard survey June 14, 2024), CMS logged 11 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a metro median of 1 deficiency per latest cycle, this result is higher than most nearby homes.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $12,054 and 1 payment denial in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Cherokee Park Rehabilitation?
CMS's staffing data credits Cherokee Park Rehabilitation with 3.51 nurse hours per resident day, lower than the metro median of 3.81; RN time is 0.81 hours per resident day, lower than the metro median of 0.88.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.18 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 56.2% (higher than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 54.2%. 1 administrator has left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Cherokee Park Rehabilitation compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 104 certified beds it is larger than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Nazareth Home in Louisville, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Home 2000 Newburg Road, 40205 | 1.4 | 118 beds | 5 of 5 | May 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation 1705 Stevens Avenue, 40205 | 1.5 | 154 beds | 4 of 5 | April 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Seneca Place 3526 Dutchmans Lane, 40205 | 1.6 | 130 beds | 4 of 5 | July 4, 2025 | 1 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor 15 Audubon Plaza Drive, 40217 | 2.2 | 35 beds | 4 of 5 | April 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Nazareth Home Clifton 2120 Payne Street, 40206 | 2.3 | 113 beds | 5 of 5 | May 8, 2025 | 1 |
What is around Cherokee Park Rehabilitation in Louisville?
Cherokee Park Rehabilitation sits in the The Highlands & Crescent Hill part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is Norton Audubon Hospital, roughly 2.9 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Baptist Health Louisville at about 3.1 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
What should we ask on a tour of Cherokee Park Rehabilitation?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 3 deficiencies cited on July 9, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 56.2% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $12,054 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 89% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Cherokee Park Rehabilitation accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
