Lexington Country Place: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lexington Country Place is a 111-bed for-profit nursing home in Lexington, Kentucky, part of Phoenix Senior Living. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.64 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% above the Kentucky average of 2.36, and 56.8% nursing staff turnover (Kentucky average 46.4%).
Lexington Country Place
700 Mason Headley RoadLexington, KY 40504
Fayette 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 Lexington Country Place, nurse aides logged 2.64 hours per resident per day, 12% above the Kentucky average. With about 83 residents a day, that works out to roughly 219 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kentucky avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.64 | 2.36 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.89 | 0.80 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.35 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.88 | 3.95 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.65 | 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
56.8% of nursing staff at Lexington Country Place left over the year CMS measured, against a Kentucky average of 46.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 80.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 1, 2026. 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 $27,378 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Fine | $13,689 |
| May 1, 2026 | Fine | $13,689 |
| May 1, 2026 | Payment Denial | 11 days from May 30, 2026 |
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. Lexington Country Place holds 1 of 5 overall; the Kentucky average is 3.0.
About Lexington Country Place
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Phoenix Senior Living, 2 homes
- Legal name: SNH Derby Tenant LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 27, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lexington Country Place
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Pine Meadows Post Acute Lexington | 0.8 | 120 | 2.16 | 3.62 | 48.8% | 2 | None |
| Homestead Post Acute Lexington | 0.9 | 136 | 2.06 | 3.53 | 48.5% | 4 | None |
| Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lexington | 1.6 | 108 | 2.27 | 3.64 | 48.7% | 2 | None |
| Mayfair Manor Lexington | 3.2 | 98 | 2.06 | 3.67 | 48.2% | 1 | $33,602 |
| The Willows at Citation Lexington | 4.1 | 54 | 1.87 | 4.04 | 38.5% | 4 | None |
| The Willows at Fritz Farm Lexington | 4.1 | 54 | 2.10 | 3.98 | 52.0% | 3 | None |
| Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home Lexington | 4.5 | 164 | 2.51 | 4.02 | 37.1% | 1 | $7,901 |
| Bluegrass Care & Rehabilitation Center Lexington | 5.0 | 124 | 1.86 | 3.34 | 43.0% | 4 | 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.