Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc.
20 County Barn Road, Booneville, KY, 41314
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 91 · avg 80 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 31.3% — lower than most Kentucky nursing homesKentucky avg: 46.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 22.7% — 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
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 185273
- Certified beds
- 91 beds · avg 80 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc.
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- Whittney Younts
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2014
- Travis Smith
Corporate Officer · since 2013
- Health Systems of Kentucky, Llc
Operational/managerial Control · since 2006
- Bobby Smith
Corporate Director · since 2006
- Jason Wilson
Corporate Director · since 2006
- Phyllis Reffitt
Corporate Director · since 2006
+ 2 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 9)
- D0644·Jan 7, 2022
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D0625·Jan 7, 2022
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- C0582·Jan 7, 2022
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D0761·Apr 4, 2019
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.
- D0679·Apr 4, 2019
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D0657·Apr 4, 2019
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0641·Apr 4, 2019
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F0881·Apr 4, 2019
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Fire-safety citations
4 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 9, 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.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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