Eastway Health & Rehabilitation is a 252-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 1155 Eastern Parkway in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100239 (active through 01/31/2027). CMS gives Eastway Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Eastway Health & Rehabilitation's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Eastway Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 252 / 171.6 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Lyon Healthcare (13 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | May 14, 1973 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100239, 252 NF beds; Active through 01/31/2027 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Eastway Snf Operations LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 172 residents, roughly 68% of its certified beds (below the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1973, about 53 years.
How did Eastway Health & Rehabilitation do on its latest inspections?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Eastway Health & Rehabilitation on August 27, 2025; CMS counts 10 health deficiencies in that cycle, 10 from the survey itself and 0 from complaint visits.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on July 12, 2024, recorded 2 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Louisville-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 1, so Eastway Health & Rehabilitation sits above the local middle.
CMS reports 2 fines totaling $10,868 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Eastway Health & Rehabilitation?
Each resident at Eastway Health & Rehabilitation receives about 3.55 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (lower than the metro median of 3.81), of which 0.44 hours come from registered nurses (lower than the metro median of 0.88).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.11 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 54.8% (higher than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 55.6%. 1 administrator has left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Eastway Health & Rehabilitation compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 252 certified beds it is larger than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Little Sisters of the Poor in Louisville, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sisters of the Poor 15 Audubon Plaza Drive, 40217 | 0.8 | 35 beds | 4 of 5 | April 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation 1705 Stevens Avenue, 40205 | 0.9 | 154 beds | 4 of 5 | April 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nazareth Home 2000 Newburg Road, 40205 | 1.0 | 118 beds | 5 of 5 | May 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Kindred Hospital - Louisville 1313 St. Anthony Place, 40205 | 1.2 | 47 beds | 2 of 5 | December 31, 2025 | 2 |
| Treyton Oak Towers 211 West Oak Street, 40203 | 1.8 | 60 beds | 3 of 5 | July 2, 2026 | 0 |
Where is Eastway Health & Rehabilitation and what else is on its campus?
Eastway Health & Rehabilitation sits in the Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is Norton Audubon Hospital, roughly 0.8 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is UofL Health - Jewish Hospital at about 2.3 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
What should families ask Eastway Health & Rehabilitation before choosing it?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask to see the plan of correction for the 10 deficiencies cited on August 27, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 54.8% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $10,868 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 68% 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 Eastway Health & Rehabilitation accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
