Bourbon Heights Nursing Home

Nursing Home

2000 South Main Street
Paris, KY 40361 · Bourbon County
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Call (859) 987-5750

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★

Overall: state avg 3.0 · U.S. 3.0

Health inspections★★★★★

Staffing★★★★★

Staffing: state avg 2.8 · U.S. 3.0

Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Important notices from CMS:

CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for nursing homes with a persistent record of serious quality problems. Candidates are not yet enrolled in the program.

Safety at a glance

11Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles

29Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles

$57,841Federal fines, last 3 years (2 fines)

Most recent standard inspection: February 19, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

November 22, 2024 · Inspectors rated this “immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.” The problem was facility-wide or affected a large portion of residents. Found during a complaint investigation.

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (859) 987-5750 to ask about openings and waiting lists.

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day: 4.57 hours · state avg 3.99, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day: 0.60 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends: 3.95 hours · state avg 3.48
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 54.5% · state avg 45.4%
RN turnover (yearly): 41.7%
Administrators who left (yearly): 0

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Kentucky, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Home and Community Based (HCB) Waiver.

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Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.

Yearly price increases

No increase reports yet. Shown after 5 reports.

Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

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Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras: Not Verified
Facility-provided room cameras: Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing: Not Verified
Live video visitation: Not Verified

We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.

Applying & contacting

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Online waiting-list form: Not yet checked
Online inquiry form: Not yet checked
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Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation: Not Available
Legal business name: Bourbon Heights, INC.

Owner or manager	Role	Share
BALES, MICHELL	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
BELL, JEFF	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
BESSON, STEPHEN	ADP OF THE SNF	—
DAVIS, THOMAS	ADP OF THE SNF	—
ERNEST, SHEA	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
HIGHTCHEW, ERICA	ADP OF THE SNF	—
HIGHTCHEW, ERICA	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	—
LOGAN, WAYNE	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
MCCAULEY-THORNBERRY, AMANDA	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
MCCRACKEN, ASA	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
PARK, HARRY	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number: 185283
Certified beds: 99
Average residents per day: 81.8
Medicare / Medicaid: Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community: No
First certified: June 14, 1991
Last confirmed by official source: October 1, 2026

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