Lexington Premier Nursing & Rehab: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lexington Premier Nursing & Rehab is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Lexington, Kentucky. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.22 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Kentucky average of 2.36, and 53.2% nursing staff turnover (Kentucky average 46.4%).
Lexington Premier Nursing & Rehab
2770 Palumbo DriveLexington, KY 40509
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 Premier Nursing & Rehab, nurse aides logged 2.22 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Kentucky average. With about 116 residents a day, that works out to roughly 257 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kentucky avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.22 | 2.36 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.11 | 0.80 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.21 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.54 | 3.95 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.36 | 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
53.2% of nursing staff at Lexington Premier Nursing & Rehab left over the year CMS measured, against a Kentucky average of 46.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 72.2%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Kentucky average 2.9). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $240,331 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $240,331 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Payment Denial | 25 days from Sep 8, 2023 |
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 Premier Nursing & Rehab holds 1 of 5 overall; the Kentucky average is 3.0.
About Lexington Premier Nursing & Rehab
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Lexington SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 25, 2007
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lexington Premier Nursing & Rehab
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Willows at Hamburg Lexington | 1.5 | 64 | 3.06 | 5.24 | 43.4% | 3 | $61,627 |
| Bluegrass Care & Rehabilitation Center Lexington | 2.7 | 124 | 1.86 | 3.34 | 43.0% | 4 | None |
| Mayfair Manor Lexington | 3.3 | 98 | 2.06 | 3.67 | 48.2% | 1 | $33,602 |
| Hartland Park Health & Rehabilitation Lexington | 3.6 | 150 | 2.18 | 3.44 | 46.2% | 1 | $12,925 |
| Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home Lexington | 4.4 | 164 | 2.51 | 4.02 | 37.1% | 1 | $7,901 |
| Lexington Country Place Lexington | 5.4 | 111 | 2.64 | 3.88 | 56.8% | 1 | $27,378 |
| The Willows at Fritz Farm Lexington | 5.5 | 54 | 2.10 | 3.98 | 52.0% | 3 | None |
| The Willows at Citation Lexington | 5.8 | 54 | 1.87 | 4.04 | 38.5% | 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.