Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly
Nursing home in London, Kentucky, CMS certification number 185003
208 West 12th Street, London, KY 40741 · Laurel County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 160
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 16, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly 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
- 4.30
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.97
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.58
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.74
- Weekend total hours
- 3.82
- Nursing staff turnover
- 30.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 17.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 16, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 3, 2025, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 154.5 residents live here, about 97% of its 160 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 154.5
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly
- Legal business name
- Laurel Housing Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly, 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 Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly
What is the CMS star rating of Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly?
Laurel Housing Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.