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Kensington Center

225 St. John Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Assisted Living Memory Care Nursing Home Respite Care Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation
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Estimated Pricing

Studio
Estimated $2,766

Price Comparison

  • Average City Price: $2,759
  • Average State Price: $2,826
  • Average National Price: $3,754


  • Kensington Center Description

    Kensington Center is a community that offers assisted living, memory care, nursing care, respite care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is located in the town of Elizabethtown, Kentucky and is part of the Genesis HealthCare network of communities. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio, suite and semi-private or share or companion room layouts.

    The community has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 making it the 9th highest rated community in the city out of 11 communities. See more information on reviews.

    The Nursing Home at this community has a 1 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.

    To find information about the surrounding area including weather, crime, health facilities, parks, and more you can explore the neighborhood here.

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    Care Types at Community

    This community offers the following types of care

    Assisted Living

    Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.

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    Memory Care

    Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.

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    Nursing Home

    Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.

    View other Nursing Home communities in Elizabethtown

    Skilled Nursing

    Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.

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    Community Reviews

    6.5
    Kensington Center
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 23 reviews across the web

    Ranking

  • Ranking in City: 9 out of 11 communities in Elizabethtown
  • Ranking in State: 411 out of 468 communities in KY
  • Care B

    Staff B


    Employee Reviews

    5.4
    Genesis HealthCare
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 1256 reviews across the web

    The following insights are from employees that work in Kentucky

    Employee Pay D

    Employee Staff D



    Review Summary

    The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.

    Negative Reviews:

    • Several reviewers strongly advise against sending loved ones to this facility, citing neglect, poor care, and even harm to residents.
    • Complaints include not changing soiled clothes, leaving residents in soiled briefs overnight, and rude staff.
    • There are reports of residents being left to fall out of bed, with one instance of a nurse moving a resident alone when two were required, causing injury.
    • Some reviewers claim the facility is understaffed, with staff appearing untrained and lacking bedside manner.
    • Concerns were raised about the facility being more interested in money than providing quality care.
    • Changes in management have reportedly led to a decline in cleanliness and staffing levels.

    Positive Reviews:

    • A few reviewers praise the facility, mentioning great care, kindness, and compassion from the staff.
    • Some family members have had positive experiences with multiple relatives receiving care or therapy at the facility.
    • Professional interactions with the facility have been described as smooth, with recommendations for those needing healthcare services.
    • Positive mentions of the rehab services, with most staff being friendly and helpful, though some complaints about food being cold and delayed staff response during certain times.

    Mixed Feedback:

    • While some reviews highlight the excellent care and attention provided, others strongly criticize the facility for neglect and poor management.
    • The facility's reputation seems to vary greatly depending on individual experiences, with some calling for investigations due to the severity of their complaints.


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    Health

    ShortStay care

    LongTerm care

    Respite care

    Palliative care

    Rehabilitation therapy

    Physical therapy


    Services

    Cable Television

    Phone service

    Telephone

    Wireless Internet

    Discharge planning

    Individual treatment plans


    Activities

    Cultural, educational, religious and social activities

    Recreation activities

    Pet therapy

    Activity room


    Community Amenities

    Beautiful Garden(s) / Courtyard(s)

    Conveniently Located

    Suburban setting

    Beauty Salon / Barber Services

    Comfortable common and lounge areas to gather with friends and family

    Complimentary laundry facility on-site


    Room Amenities

    Private and Semi-Private Rooms

    Spacious rooms

    Private bathroom

    Fully air conditioned

    Individual climate control

    Private balcony/ porch / patio


    Dining

    Café with always available menu options

    Dining Room

    In-room dining options

    Dietary and nutrition needs management

    Family dining room

    Always available menu


    Transportation

    Coordinated transportation


    Pet

    Pets Permitted



    Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Nursing Home Ratings

    Overall rating: 1
    Health inspection rating: 1
    Staffing rating: 2
    Quality measure rating: 2
    Long-term quality measure rating: 2
    Short-term quality measure rating: 3


    Nursing Home Overview

    Participation date: April 5, 2000
    Ownership type: For Profit
    Provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
    Nursing home capacity: 82
    Total current residents: 74
    Facility is located in a hospital: No
    Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
    Resident and family council: Resident


    Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines

    Number of facility incidents: 0
    Number of substantiated complaints: 1
    Number of payment denials: 0
    Number of fines: 0
    Total cost of fines: $0


    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.

    The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.

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    Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.

    Scope
    Severity of Deficiency Isolated Pattern Widespread
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety J K L
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy G H I
    No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy D E F
    No actual harm with potential for minimal harm A B C

    Fire Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2019-10-16 2019-12-10 D Smoke Deficiencies Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    2019-10-16 2019-12-10 E Smoke Deficiencies Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    2019-10-16 2019-12-10 D Smoke Deficiencies Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
    2019-10-16 2019-12-10 D Services Deficiencies Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

    Health Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 F Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 F Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 F Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    2019-10-18 2019-12-10 D Infection Control Deficiencies Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    2022-07-29 2022-08-31 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    2022-07-29 2022-08-31 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    2018-08-21 2018-09-26 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
    2018-08-21 2018-09-26 E Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    2018-08-21 2018-09-26 E Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    2018-08-21 2018-09-26 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
    2018-08-21 2018-09-26 D Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
    2018-08-21 2018-09-26 F Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    2018-08-21 2018-09-26 E Administration Deficiencies Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
    2018-08-21 2018-09-26 E Administration Deficiencies Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
    2017-06-29 2017-08-09 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
    2017-06-29 2017-08-09 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
    2017-06-29 2017-08-09 E Environmental Deficiencies Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
    2017-06-29 2017-08-09 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
    2017-06-29 2017-08-09 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
    2017-06-29 2017-08-09 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Make sure that residents receive treatments/services to maintain or improve their ability to care for themselves.
    2017-06-29 2017-08-09 E Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.
    2017-06-29 2017-08-09 D Environmental Deficiencies Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
    2017-06-29 2017-08-09 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.
    2017-06-29 2017-08-09 F Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
    2017-06-29 2017-08-09 E Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
    2017-06-29 2017-08-09 E Environmental Deficiencies Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

    What is in the Neighborhood

    General Area Overview
    • The closest city is Elizabethtown which is 1.0 miles away and has a population of 29,678 (mid sized town).
    • The average income is $64,767, which is high compared to other zip codes.
    • Weather
      • High Temperature: 79
      • Low Temperature: 36
      • Average Temperature: 58.8
      • Day Breakdown: The area gets 181 days of rain, 16 days of snow and 166 days of sun
      • Precipitation: 2.7 inches a year

    Health and Safety Overview
    • The crime rate is 2.78 per 100 people which is low compared to other cities.
      • Violent Crime: 0.4 incidents per 100 people
      • Property Crime: 1.13 incidents per 100 people
      • Drug-Related Crime: 0.88 incidents per 100 people
    • The average life expectancy in zip code is 76.44 years old, which is low compared to other zip codes.
    • Air Quality: Good Days 149.0, Moderate Days 34.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0

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    Supermarkets

    Liu Ji Asian Food Market
    0.2 miles away
    Aldi
    1.7 miles away
    Sam's Club
    1.9 miles away
    Walmart Supercenter
    2.1 miles away
    Kroger
    2.1 miles away

    None Found

    None Found

    Banks

    Cecilian Bank
    0.9 miles away
    First Financial Bank
    1.0 miles away
    Chase
    1.1 miles away
    Fort Knox Credit Union
    1.9 miles away
    Republic Bank
    1.9 miles away

    Hospitals

    Hardin Memorial Health
    0.4 miles away
    Larue CLaRue County Health Department
    11.6 miles away
    Flaget Memorial Hospital
    22.0 miles away

    Pharmacies

    CVS Pharmacy
    1.8 miles away
    Walgreens
    1.9 miles away
    Kroger Pharmacy
    2.4 miles away
    Walmart Pharmacy
    10.8 miles away
    Rite Aid Pharmacy
    11.3 miles away

    Dentists

    Aspen Dental
    2.7 miles away
    Mortenson Family Dental
    2.9 miles away
    Bluegrass Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center
    23.4 miles away
    Hedgespeth Family Dental
    23.7 miles away

    Parks

    Elizabethtown
    0.5 miles away
    Freeman Lake Park
    0.8 miles away
    American Legion Park
    1.0 miles away
    Haycraft Mill Park
    1.2 miles away
    University Park
    1.7 miles away

    Places of Worship

    St. Joseph Church
    23.3 miles away

    Shopping

    Elizabethtown Peddlers Mall
    1.0 miles away
    Towne Mall
    2.0 miles away

    Culture

    Historic State Theatre
    0.9 miles away
    Gallery on the Square
    23.4 miles away

    Restaurants

    Fish House and Grill
    0.2 miles away
    The Fish House and Grill
    0.2 miles away
    Green Bamboo Chinese Restaurant
    0.5 miles away
    Wicked Eyed Woman
    1.0 miles away
    Woo Hoo II Gyros and Fries
    1.1 miles away

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