Kingsbrook Lifecare Center
2500 State Route 5, Ashland, KY, 41102
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 137 · avg 128 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 22.1% — lower than most Kentucky nursing homesKentucky avg: 46.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 13% — lower than most Kentucky nursing homesKentucky avg: 42.3% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Kentucky averageKentucky avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $11,154 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 185449
- Certified beds
- 137 beds · avg 128 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Ashland Nursing Home Corporation
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Parent entity
University of Kentucky
Disclosed owners (18 on record)
- Laurie b. Stewart
Corporate Director · since 2026
- Jane Blankenship
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Ashland Hospital Corporation
Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
- Gina Dugas
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Penny Cox
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Robert s Dipaola
Corporate Director · since 2022
+ 12 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 16)
- E0550·Jun 5, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D0698·Jun 5, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- E0880·Jun 5, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0761·Jun 28, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- G0684·Jun 28, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- G0656·Jun 28, 2024Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0880·Mar 28, 2019
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Mar 28, 2019
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20242 fines · $11K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Jun 28, 2024Payment denial · 7 days · starting Jul 30, 2024
- Jun 28, 2024Fine · $6,760
- Jun 28, 2024Fine · $4,394
Largest single fine on record: $6,760.
Fire-safety citations
21 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jun 5, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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