Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a 128-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 9600 Lamborne Boulevard in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100518 (active through 02/28/2027). CMS gives Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Louisville, KY?
CMS gives Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 1 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 128 / 116.4 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Venza Care Management (30 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | September 1, 1991 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100518, 128 NF beds; Active through 02/28/2027 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Essex Snf Operations LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 116 residents, roughly 91% of its certified beds (above the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1991, about 35 years.
How did Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center do on its latest inspections?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is dated June 4, 2026 and recorded 0 health deficiencies (0 from the standard survey and 0 from complaint investigations).
One cycle earlier (standard survey May 15, 2025), CMS logged 7 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a metro median of 1 deficiency per latest cycle, this result is no worse than the typical local home.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?
Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center reports 3.24 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the metro median of 3.81, including 0.47 registered-nurse hours per resident per day (lower than the metro median of 0.88).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.84 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 38.8% (lower than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 41.7%. 1 administrator has left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 128 certified beds it is larger than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Park Terrace Health Campus in Louisville, about 1.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Terrace Health Campus 9700 Stonestreet Road, 40272 | 1.3 | 88 beds | 4 of 5 | July 19, 2025 | 2 |
| Signature Healthcare of South Louisville 1120 Cristland Road, 40214 | 2.4 | 100 beds | 4 of 5 | February 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation 900 Gagel Avenue, 40216 | 4.0 | 118 beds | 1 of 5 | January 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Signature Healthcare at Rockford Rehab & Wellness Center 4700 Quinn Drive, 40216 | 4.5 | 110 beds | 5 of 5 | February 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Signature Healthcare at Summerfield Rehab & Wellness Center 1877 Farnsley Road, 40216 | 5.3 | 165 beds | 3 of 5 | June 11, 2026 | 0 |
Where is Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center and what else is on its campus?
Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center sits in the Shively, Pleasure Ridge Park & Valley Station part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is UofL Health - Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, roughly 5.4 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Norton Audubon Hospital at about 8.2 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
What should families ask Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center before choosing it?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask how Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center kept its latest inspection at 0 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 38.8% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 91% occupancy, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a both council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
