Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 154-bed for-profit nursing home in Louisville, Kentucky, part of David Marx. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.94 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% below the Kentucky average of 2.36, and 38.7% nursing staff turnover (Kentucky average 46.4%).
Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation
1705 Stevens AvenueLouisville, KY 40205
Jefferson 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 Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 1.94 hours per resident per day, 18% below the Kentucky average. With about 145 residents a day, that works out to roughly 280 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kentucky avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.94 | 2.36 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.54 | 0.80 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.37 | 3.95 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.08 | 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
38.7% of nursing staff at Highlands 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 25.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Kentucky average 2.9). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $17,523 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | Fine | $6,780 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Fine | $10,743 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Payment Denial | 8 days from Apr 21, 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. Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation holds 2 of 5 overall; the Kentucky average is 3.0.
About Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: David Marx, 10 homes
- Legal name: Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Nazareth Home Louisville | 0.6 | 118 | 3.06 | 5.43 | 29.5% | 5 | None |
| Eastway Health & Rehabilitation Louisville | 0.9 | 252 | 2.04 | 3.63 | 56.4% | 1 | $10,868 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Louisville | 1.2 | 35 | 3.86 | 5.89 | 59.3% | 2 | None |
| Kindred Hospital - Louisville Louisville | 1.4 | 47 | 2.73 | 6.62 | 39.4% | 2 | $64,799 |
| Cherokee Park Rehabilitation Louisville | 1.5 | 104 | 1.81 | 3.34 | 58.2% | 2 | $12,054 |
| Nazareth Home Clifton Louisville | 1.7 | 113 | 2.62 | 4.68 | 47.2% | 5 | None |
| Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation Louisville | 1.9 | 96 | 1.90 | 3.25 | 60.7% | 2 | $21,879 |
| Home of the Innocents Louisville | 2.0 | 76 | — | — | — | 2 | 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.