Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 154-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 1705 Stevens Avenue in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100218 (active through 03/31/2027). CMS gives Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation in Louisville?
CMS gives Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 3 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 154 / 144.7 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | David Marx (10 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | February 1, 1967 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100218, 154 NF beds; Active through 03/31/2027 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 145 residents, roughly 94% of its certified beds (above the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1967, about 59 years.
How did Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation do on its latest inspections?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation on April 2, 2026; CMS counts 1 health deficiency in that cycle, 1 from the survey itself and 0 from complaint visits.
One cycle earlier (standard survey February 28, 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 2 fines totaling $17,523 and 1 payment denial in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation?
Each resident at Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation receives about 3.41 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (lower than the metro median of 3.81), of which 0.90 hours come from registered nurses (about the same as the metro median of 0.88).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.11 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 39.8% (lower than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 25.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation?
With 154 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 0.6 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 | 0.6 | 118 beds | 5 of 5 | May 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Eastway Health & Rehabilitation 1155 Eastern Parkway, 40217 | 0.9 | 252 beds | 1 of 5 | August 27, 2025 | 10 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor 15 Audubon Plaza Drive, 40217 | 1.2 | 35 beds | 4 of 5 | April 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Kindred Hospital - Louisville 1313 St. Anthony Place, 40205 | 1.4 | 47 beds | 2 of 5 | December 31, 2025 | 2 |
| Cherokee Park Rehabilitation 2100 Cherokee Ridge Way, 40205 | 1.5 | 104 beds | 2 of 5 | July 9, 2025 | 3 |
Which hospitals are near Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation?
Highlands Nursing and 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 1.7 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is UofL Health - Jewish Hospital at about 2.8 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
What should families ask Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation before choosing it?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation kept its latest inspection at 1 deficiency, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 39.8% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $17,523 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 94% occupancy, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
