Baptist Health Hardin
Nursing home in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, CMS certification number 185427
913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · Hardin County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 15
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- December 23, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Baptist Health Hardin take Medicare and Medicaid?
Baptist Health Hardin is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Baptist Health Hardin reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 8.46
- Registered nurse hours
- 4.67
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.46
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.33
- Weekend total hours
- 7.75
- Nursing staff turnover
- 32%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 25%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 23, 2025 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 25, 2022, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Baptist Health Hardin in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 11.2 residents live here, about 75% of its 15 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 15
- Average residents per day
- 11.2
- Certified since
- August 22, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Baptist Health Hardin
- Legal business name
- Baptist Healthcare System Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Baptist Health Hardin
- Signature Healthcare at North Hardin Rehab & Welln599 Rogersville Road, Radcliff 40160
- Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown1850 Veteran's Way, Elizabethtown 42701
- Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1101 Woodland Drive, Elizabethtown 42701
- Helmwood Healthcare106 Diecks Drive, Elizabethtown 42701
- Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center225 Saint John Road, Elizabethtown 42701
See also all nursing homes in Elizabethtown.
Who inspects nursing homes in Kentucky
Kentucky's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Kentucky, the 5 in Elizabethtown, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Baptist Health Hardin, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Baptist Health Hardin
What is the CMS star rating of Baptist Health Hardin?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Baptist Health Hardin accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Baptist Health Hardin?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Baptist Health Hardin?
Baptist Healthcare System Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.