Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, Paris, Kentucky
- 29
- Citations from health inspectionsKentucky average: 12 a home
- 11
- Residents harmed or put in dangerKentucky average: 1.5 a home
- $57,841
- Fines from the federal governmentKentucky average: $15,373 a home
- 1 out of 5
- Overall rating in starsKentucky average: 3.0
The figures come from Medicare Care Compare files released October 8, 2026 by CMS, the federal Medicare agency. The citations span each home's three most recent inspection cycles plus their complaint visits, going back to March 2017 at the earliest; the fines span about three years, beginning September 2023. Browse the CMS files
Four inspection visits produced 29 citations. Residents were in immediate danger in eight findings. Residents were found hurt in three cases. Federal fines came to $57,841 (two fines). Two times, Medicare stopped paying for new admissions.
A candidate for Special Focus. For its list of nursing homes with past poor inspection results, CMS has named this home a candidate.
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- The home's overall star rating
- 1 out of 5
- Rating for health inspections
- 1 out of 5
- Rating for staffing
- 4 out of 5
- Rating for quality of care
- 4 out of 5
- Nurse time for each resident
- 4.74 hours each dayThe Kentucky average is 3.95 hours
- Time from registered nurses
- 0.60 hours each dayThe Kentucky average is 0.79 hours
- Nursing staff who left during one year
- 58%against the Kentucky average of 46.4%
- Beds that are certified
- 99
- Ownership
- Corporation (non profit)
- Chain
- This home is not part of a chain
- Street address
- 2000 South Main Street, Paris, Kentucky 40361
- County
- Bourbon
Each inspection's citations
Every citation marks a federal rule inspectors found broken, along with its seriousness and the number of residents affected.
Four citations dated Feb. 19, 2026
- F912 Minimum Bedroom Size per Resident: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F847 Right to Refuse Binding Arbitration: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
18 citations dated Nov. 22, 2024
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: immediate danger to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F867 Ongoing Quality Review Group and Correction Plans: immediate danger to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F838 Facility Wide Assessment of Needed Resources: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F837 Governing Body and Licensed Administrator: immediate danger to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F835 Run the Facility Effectively: immediate danger to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F804 Food Taste and Temperature: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F726 Nurses and Aides Have Needed Skills: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F698 Dialysis Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F684 Quality of Care: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F678 CPR and Basic Life Support: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: residents were harmed, one or a few residents.
- F656 A Complete Care Plan: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F655 Baseline Care Plan at Admission: residents were harmed, one or a few residents.
- F582 Notice of Medicare and Medicaid Coverage and Costs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F580 Telling the Family About a Change: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
Three citations dated April 5, 2024
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: immediate danger to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F607 Policies to Prevent Abuse, Neglect, and Theft: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Four citations dated Jan. 10, 2020
- F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F604 Freedom From Physical Restraints: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
Payment Denials and Fines
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 22, 2024 | Fine | $41,040 |
| Nov. 22, 2024 | Payment denial for new admissions | 31 days |
| April 5, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
| April 5, 2024 | Payment denial for new admissions | 16 days |
Ownership and Management of the Home
The CMS ownership file names no owner or operator for this home.
The CMS Care Compare files, updated every month, provide provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, and ownership. The CMS certification number is 185283. Other homes in Kentucky.