Pioneer Trace Group LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Pioneer Trace Group LLC is a 92-bed for-profit nursing home in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.11 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Kentucky average of 2.36, and 40.3% nursing staff turnover (Kentucky average 46.4%).
Pioneer Trace Group LLC
115 Pioneer TraceFlemingsburg, KY 41041
Fleming County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Pioneer Trace Group LLC, nurse aides logged 2.11 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Kentucky average. With about 80 residents a day, that works out to roughly 168 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kentucky avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.11 | 2.36 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.80 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.37 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.42 | 3.95 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.94 | 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
40.3% of nursing staff at Pioneer Trace Group LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Kentucky average of 46.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 8, 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 5 fines totaling $160,626 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Fine | $27,378 |
| May 27, 2026 | Fine | $105,755 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Fine | $5,346 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Fine | $5,346 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Payment Denial | 28 days from Dec 20, 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. Pioneer Trace Group LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Kentucky average is 3.0.
About Pioneer Trace Group LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 30, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Pioneer Trace Group LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility Maysville | 15.0 | 130 | 2.53 | 3.88 | 33.6% | 5 | None |
| Willowbrook Healthcare Carlisle | 17.4 | 71 | 4.36 | 5.93 | — | — | None |
| Robertson County Health Care Facility Mount Olivet | 17.8 | 60 | 2.42 | 3.91 | 39.7% | 4 | $8,788 |
| Ridgeway Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility Owingsville | 18.6 | 99 | 2.67 | 3.97 | 47.8% | 3 | None |
| Ohio Valley Manor Care Center Ripley | 23.7 | 140 | 2.33 | 3.99 | 54.2% | 4 | None |
| Life Care Center of Morehead Morehead | 24.0 | 97 | 2.07 | 3.48 | 38.7% | 2 | $15,334 |
| Perkins Country Manor Augusta · many days without an RN | 24.7 | 32 | 2.40 | 3.73 | 61.8% | 1 | $6,900 |
| Vanceburg Hills Vanceburg | 26.0 | 94 | 2.08 | 3.31 | 40.5% | 3 | $10,527 |
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.