Overview
Little Sisters of the Poor has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Kentucky average of 3.0. It ranks 15th of 34 nursing homes in Louisville. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 98% of nursing homes in Kentucky (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 30, 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.
Little Sisters of the Poor is a nonprofit facility with 35 certified beds, caring for about 28 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1991. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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.
Top 45%
Top 47%
Top 39%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 30, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff6.69 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.47 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.88 hrs
- Nurse aides4.34 hrs
- Physical therapists0.15 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 35
- Average residents per day
- 28
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 2, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes