Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 75-bed for-profit nursing home in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, part of David Marx. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.92 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% below the Kentucky average of 2.36, and 48.3% nursing staff turnover (Kentucky average 46.4%).
Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation
20 Howards Creek RoadSandy Hook, KY 41171
Elliott County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 1.92 hours per resident per day, 18% below the Kentucky average. With about 70 residents a day, that works out to roughly 134 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kentucky avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.92 | 2.36 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.80 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.21 | 3.95 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.82 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
48.3% of nursing staff at Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Kentucky average of 46.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 12.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 9, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Kentucky average 2.9). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,844 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Fine | $12,844 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Payment Denial | 5 days from May 18, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation holds 4 of 5 overall; the Kentucky average is 3.0.
About Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: David Marx, 10 homes
- Legal name: Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| West Liberty Nursing and Rehabilitation West Liberty | 12.8 | 48 | 2.01 | 3.18 | 54.8% | 3 | None |
| Life Care Center of Morehead Morehead | 18.1 | 97 | 2.07 | 3.48 | 38.7% | 2 | $15,334 |
| Carter Nursing and Rehabilitation Grayson · abuse citation | 20.8 | 120 | 2.13 | 3.21 | 68.5% | 1 | $18,000 |
| Salyersville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Salyersville · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 22.7 | 142 | 2.81 | 4.03 | 52.9% | 1 | $447,485 |
| Mountain Manor of Paintsville Paintsville | 25.6 | 126 | 2.45 | 3.68 | 39.4% | 1 | None |
| Jordan Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Louisa | 28.1 | 104 | 2.17 | 3.60 | 47.4% | 1 | None |
| Menifee Meadows Nursing & Rehab LLC Frenchburg | 28.9 | 60 | 2.43 | 3.66 | 55.7% | 3 | None |
| Boyd Nursing and Rehabilitation Ashland | 29.7 | 60 | 1.96 | 3.52 | 43.2% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.