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1850 Veteran's Way Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · Hardin County

(270) 769-2363

All 5 nursing homes in Elizabethtown, KY (4 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 124 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 185118 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown 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 of Elizabethtown as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Kentucky average of 3.0. Inspectors issued 7 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 4 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5.

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.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.88 hours per resident per day at Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown, above the Kentucky median of 3.75 (US median: 3.72). About 0.95 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.25 hours, 16% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 48.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Kentucky median 44.3%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.88 hours
Above the Kentucky median of 3.75 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.95 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.25 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 48.5% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 36% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds124
Residents per day 114 About 92% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceSeptember 1972
Part of a chainSignature Healthcare
Legal business nameLP E-TOWN LLC

Paying for care at Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown: Medicare and Medicaid

Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown 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 February 13, 2026 and found 1 deficiency, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 7 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 7 citations at Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown across 5 inspection dates, 4 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 25, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (2) and resident rights (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level J, March 25, 2026). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

March 25, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Immediate jeopardy · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0760 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 16, 2026)

DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 16, 2026)

February 13, 2026 · 1 citation

DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0580 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 6, 2026)

October 25, 2024 · 1 citation

ENot hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0606 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 18, 2024)

November 8, 2023 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0550 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 1, 2023)

DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 1, 2023)

July 1, 2021 · 1 citation

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 26, 2021)

Questions to ask on a tour of Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on March 25, 2026 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on March 25, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. Weekend staffing is 16% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  4. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  5. 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

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 2/5 1/5 3/5 5/5
August 2026 2/5 1/5 3/5 5/5
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Nearby nursing homes

Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Elizabethtown · 2.0 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 1/5 65 beds · Medicaid
Helmwood Healthcare Elizabethtown · 2.4 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 1/5 60 beds · Medicaid
Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Elizabethtown · 2.7 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 2/5 82 beds · Medicaid
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · 3.2 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 5/5 15 beds
Signature Healthcare at North Hardin Rehab & Wellness Radcliff · 6.0 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 4/5 136 beds · Medicaid

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