Overview
Helmwood Healthcare has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Kentucky average of 3.0. It ranks 3rd of 5 nursing homes in Elizabethtown. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 21, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Kentucky average of 2.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 34% of Kentucky nursing homes have been fined.
Helmwood Healthcare is a for-profit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 52 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1987.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Top 52%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 21, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 52
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 26, 1987
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes