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4200 Browns Lane Louisville, KY 40220 · Jefferson County
All 35 nursing homes in Louisville, KY (35 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 185178 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Louisville East Post Acute 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 Louisville East Post Acute as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as 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 3.83 hours per resident per day at Louisville East Post Acute, about the same as the Kentucky median of 3.75 (US median: 3.72). About 0.70 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.38 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 44.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Kentucky median 44.3%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Louisville East Post Acute: Medicare and Medicaid
Louisville East Post Acute 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 September 5, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 16 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 16 citations at Louisville East Post Acute across 3 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on August 15, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were nutrition and dietary (3) and quality of life and care (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted" (tag F0655, level J, August 15, 2025).
August 15, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
JCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
July 19, 2024 · 10 citations · includes complaint inspection
FEnsure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
FDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
FMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
DGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DEnsure 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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 16, 2019 · 4 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Louisville East Post Acute
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on August 15, 2025 under the rule on resident assessment and care planning. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- 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
2 penalties in the last three years, including $12,740 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | Fine | $6,370 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Fine | $6,370 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Louisville East Post Acute
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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Baptist Hospital East LouisvilleEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 11m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.5 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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