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B
Good

Helmwood Healthcare

106 Diecks Drive · Elizabethtown, KY 42701

2707372738 · For profit - Limited Liability company

60 beds53.8 residents110 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Helmwood Healthcare receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 3.5875 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.563 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.31 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 18.53% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (6.63% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.563 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
3.5875hrs/resident/day▼ 0.31
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.563hrs/resident/day▼ 0.12
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
18.53%
3.7858 weekday → 3.0842 weekend
Agency Staff
6.63%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.8623hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.0549hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4003std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Hardin County Average-0.96 HPRD
4.54
03.59 HPRD
vs. Kentucky State Average-0.46 HPRD
4.05
03.59 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.31 HPRD
3.90
03.59 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Helmwood Healthcare ★
Elizabethtown · This facility
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B
3.58750.563★★★★★
ELIZABETHTOWN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
ELIZABETHTOWN
0.5 mi
C
3.49710.4319★☆☆☆☆
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown
2.4 mi
B
3.85320.8263★★★★★
Signature Healthcare at North Hardin Rehab & Welln
Radcliff
8.4 mi
B
3.59860.6936★★★☆☆
Sunrise Manor Nursing Home
Hodgenville
11.3 mi
B
3.4980.8263★☆☆☆☆
SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE AT COLONIAL REHAB & WELLNESS
BARDSTOWN
22.5 mi
B
3.80181.164★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

2
Inspections
6
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Feb 6, 2020Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 21, 2018Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.