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708 Bartley Avenue Bardstown, KY 40004 · Nelson County
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CMS certification number 185342 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Kentucky average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.98 hours per resident per day at Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness, above the Kentucky median of 3.75 (US median: 3.72). About 0.97 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.17 hours, 20% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 25% of nursing staff left within a year (Kentucky median 44.3%). That is lower than most homes in Kentucky, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness: Medicare and Medicaid
Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Kentucky's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on August 21, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 6 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 6 citations at Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness across 2 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on July 11, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were nutrition and dietary (2) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level K, July 11, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
July 11, 2024 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
KProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
KDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 14, 2021 · 2 citations
EEnsure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on July 11, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 11, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 20% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $67,987 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2024 | Fine | $67,987 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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4.5 mi
Flaget Memorial Hospital (Member of Saint Joseph H BardstownEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 29m for patients treated and sent home
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20.3 mi
Spring View Hospital LebanonEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 34m for patients treated and sent home
- 22.6 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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