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1201 Pleasant Valley Road Owensboro, KY 42303 · Daviess County
All 7 nursing homes in Owensboro, KY (6 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 185396 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro 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 The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above 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 8.09 hours per resident per day at The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro, above the Kentucky median of 3.75 (US median: 3.72). About 3.98 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 7.06 hours, 13% below its all-week average.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro: Medicare and Medicaid
The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 6 other homes in Owensboro accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Kentucky.
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.
This home is located in a hospital.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on September 18, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 2 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 2 citations at The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 2 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). Most citations were in infection control (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards" (tag F0812, level E, October 5, 2023).
October 5, 2023 · 1 citation
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
June 16, 2022 · 1 citation
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro
- The home averages about 43% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- 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 month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro
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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2.0 mi
Owensboro Medical Health System OwensboroEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 28m for patients treated and sent home
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- 21.0 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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