Little Sisters of the Poor is a 35-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 15 Audubon Plaza Drive in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100641 (active through 03/31/2027). CMS gives Little Sisters of the Poor an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Little Sisters of the Poor in Louisville, KY?
CMS gives Little Sisters of the Poor an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 5 and quality measures 2, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 35 / 28.0 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | May 2, 1991 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100641, 35 NF beds; Active through 03/31/2027 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Home for the Aged Little Sisters of the Poor, Inc |
On an average day it cares for about 28 residents, roughly 80% of its certified beds (below the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1991, about 35 years.
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Little Sisters of the Poor?
April 30, 2026 is the date of Little Sisters of the Poor's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 2 cited deficiencies: 2 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
One cycle earlier (standard survey May 16, 2025), CMS logged 3 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 no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Little Sisters of the Poor?
CMS's staffing data credits Little Sisters of the Poor with 6.69 nurse hours per resident day, higher than the metro median of 3.81; RN time is 1.47 hours per resident day, higher than the metro median of 0.88.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 6.06 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 50.0% (higher than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 62.5%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Little Sisters of the Poor?
With 35 certified beds it is smaller than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Nazareth Home in Louisville, about 0.8 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 | 0.8 | 118 beds | 5 of 5 | May 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Eastway Health & Rehabilitation 1155 Eastern Parkway, 40217 | 0.8 | 252 beds | 1 of 5 | August 27, 2025 | 10 |
| Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation 1705 Stevens Avenue, 40205 | 1.2 | 154 beds | 4 of 5 | April 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Kindred Hospital - Louisville 1313 St. Anthony Place, 40205 | 2.0 | 47 beds | 2 of 5 | December 31, 2025 | 2 |
| Cherokee Park Rehabilitation 2100 Cherokee Ridge Way, 40205 | 2.2 | 104 beds | 2 of 5 | July 9, 2025 | 3 |
Which hospitals are near Little Sisters of the Poor?
Little Sisters of the Poor 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 0.9 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is UofL Health - Jewish Hospital at about 3.1 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
The same address also holds 15 personal care beds licensed under the same OIG long-term-care license. CMS marks it as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What should we ask on a tour of Little Sisters of the Poor?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask to see the plan of correction for the 2 deficiencies cited on April 30, 2026, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 50.0% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- At about 80% 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 Little Sisters of the Poor accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
