Signature Healthcare of South Louisville is a 100-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 1120 Cristland Road in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100452 (active through 05/31/2027). CMS gives Signature Healthcare of South Louisville 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 Signature Healthcare of South Louisville in Louisville?
CMS gives Signature Healthcare of South Louisville an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 4 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) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 100 / 94.3 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Signature Healthcare (67 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | February 29, 1992 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100452, 100 NF beds; Active through 05/31/2027 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Lp Louisville South, LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 94 residents, roughly 94% of its certified beds (above the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1992, about 34 years.
What did recent health inspections find at Signature Healthcare of South Louisville?
February 26, 2026 is the date of Signature Healthcare of South Louisville's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 4 cited deficiencies: 4 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
One cycle earlier (standard survey January 23, 2025), CMS logged 4 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 Signature Healthcare of South Louisville?
CMS's staffing data credits Signature Healthcare of South Louisville with 3.88 nurse hours per resident day, about the same as the metro median of 3.81; RN time is 1.22 hours per resident day, higher than the metro median of 0.88.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.25 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 43.5% (about the same as the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 24.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Signature Healthcare of South Louisville?
With 100 certified beds it is smaller than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation in Louisville, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation 900 Gagel Avenue, 40216 | 2.3 | 118 beds | 1 of 5 | January 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 9600 Lamborne Boulevard, 40272 | 2.4 | 128 beds | 3 of 5 | June 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Park Terrace Health Campus 9700 Stonestreet Road, 40272 | 3.3 | 88 beds | 4 of 5 | July 19, 2025 | 2 |
| Signature Healthcare at Rockford Rehab & Wellness Center 4700 Quinn Drive, 40216 | 3.6 | 110 beds | 5 of 5 | February 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Signature Healthcare at Summerfield Rehab & Wellness Center 1877 Farnsley Road, 40216 | 4.1 | 165 beds | 3 of 5 | June 11, 2026 | 0 |
What is around Signature Healthcare of South Louisville in Louisville?
Signature Healthcare of South Louisville sits in the Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is UofL Health - Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, roughly 3.3 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Norton Audubon Hospital at about 5.8 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
What should we ask on a tour of Signature Healthcare of South Louisville?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask to see the plan of correction for the 4 deficiencies cited on February 26, 2026, and what changed afterward.
- Turnover of 43.5% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- 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 Signature Healthcare of South Louisville accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
