Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 62-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 3802 Klondike Lane in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100424 (active through 01/31/2027). CMS gives Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Louisville, KY?
CMS gives Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 2 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 62 / 60.1 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Encore Health Partners (12 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | April 1, 1992 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100424, 62 NF beds; Active through 01/31/2027 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Klondike Health Center, LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 60 residents, roughly 97% of its certified beds (above the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1992, about 34 years.
How did Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center do on its latest inspections?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on March 12, 2026; CMS counts 0 health deficiencies in that cycle, 0 from the survey itself and 0 from complaint visits.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on December 20, 2024, recorded 7 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Louisville-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 1, so Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports 2 fines totaling $33,062 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How well staffed is Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.36 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the metro median of 3.81, including 0.76 registered-nurse hours per resident per day (lower than the metro median of 0.88).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.93 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 33.3% (lower than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 36.4%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 62 certified beds it is smaller than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Louisville East Post Acute in Louisville, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville East Post Acute 4200 Browns Lane, 40220 | 1.3 | 178 beds | 3 of 5 | September 5, 2025 | 0 |
| Seneca Place 3526 Dutchmans Lane, 40205 | 1.4 | 130 beds | 4 of 5 | July 4, 2025 | 1 |
| The Springs at Stony Brook 2200 Stony Brook Drive, 40220 | 2.0 | 66 beds | 5 of 5 | June 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Cherokee Park Rehabilitation 2100 Cherokee Ridge Way, 40205 | 2.7 | 104 beds | 2 of 5 | July 9, 2025 | 3 |
| Signature Healthcare of East Louisville 2529 Six Mile Lane, 40220 | 2.8 | 128 beds | 3 of 5 | February 12, 2026 | 0 |
Which hospitals are near Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits in the Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is Baptist Health Louisville, roughly 4.0 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Norton Women's and Children's Hospital at about 4.0 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
What should families ask Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center before choosing it?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center kept its latest inspection at 0 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 33.3% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $33,062 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 97% 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 Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
