Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness
Nursing home in Bardstown, Kentucky, CMS certification number 185342
708 Bartley Avenue, Bardstown, KY 40004 · Nelson County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 65
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 21, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- $67,987 (1)
Does Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness 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
- 3.98
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.97
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.51
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.50
- Weekend total hours
- 3.17
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 8.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 21, 2025 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 11, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness 1 time in the past 3 years, for $67,987 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 51.8 residents live here, about 80% of its 65 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 65
- Average residents per day
- 51.8
- Certified since
- July 1, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness
- Legal business name
- LP Bardstown LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 67 homes nationally under Signature Healthcare, 3.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness
- Bardstown Health & Rehabilitation120 Life Care Way, Bardstown 40004
- Loretto Living Center at Loretto Motherhouse, Inc.466 Academy Lane, Nerinx 40049
- Sansbury Care Center2625 Bardstown Road, St. Catharine 40061
- Springfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center420 East Grundy Avenue, Springfield 40069
- Green Meadows Health & Rehabilitation310 Boxwood Run Road, Mount Washington 40047
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 Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness, 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 Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness
What is the CMS star rating of Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness?
LP Bardstown LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.