Louisville East Post Acute is a 178-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 4200 Browns Lane in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100201 (active through 11/30/2026). CMS gives Louisville East Post Acute an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Louisville East Post Acute in Louisville, KY?
CMS gives Louisville East Post Acute an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 2 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 178 / 168.9 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Pacs Group (277 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 7, 1986 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100201, 178 NF beds; Active through 11/30/2026 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Louisville East Post Acute, LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 169 residents, roughly 95% of its certified beds (above the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1986, about 40 years.
What did recent health inspections find at Louisville East Post Acute?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Louisville East Post Acute is dated September 5, 2025 and recorded 0 health deficiencies (0 from the standard survey and 0 from complaint investigations).
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on July 19, 2024, recorded 12 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Louisville-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 1, so Louisville East Post Acute sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports 2 fines totaling $12,740 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How well staffed is Louisville East Post Acute?
CMS's staffing data credits Louisville East Post Acute with 3.83 nurse hours per resident day, about the same as the metro median of 3.81; RN time is 0.70 hours per resident day, lower than the metro median of 0.88.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.38 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 44.2% (about the same as the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 20.8%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Louisville East Post Acute compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 178 certified beds it is larger than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is The Springs at Stony Brook in Louisville, about 1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Springs at Stony Brook 2200 Stony Brook Drive, 40220 | 1.2 | 66 beds | 5 of 5 | June 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3802 Klondike Lane, 40218 | 1.3 | 62 beds | 4 of 5 | March 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Seneca Place 3526 Dutchmans Lane, 40205 | 1.7 | 130 beds | 4 of 5 | July 4, 2025 | 1 |
| Signature Healthcare of East Louisville 2529 Six Mile Lane, 40220 | 2.1 | 128 beds | 3 of 5 | February 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Westport Place Health Campus 4247 Westport Road, 40207 | 3.0 | 64 beds | 5 of 5 | February 14, 2026 | 3 |
Where is Louisville East Post Acute and what else is on its campus?
Louisville East Post Acute 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 3.4 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Norton Women's and Children's Hospital at about 3.4 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
What questions does Louisville East Post Acute's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how Louisville East Post Acute kept its latest inspection at 0 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 44.2% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $12,740 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 95% 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 Louisville East Post Acute accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
