Franciscan Health Care Center is a 87-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 3625 Fern Valley Road in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100196 (active through 01/31/2027). CMS gives Franciscan Health Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Franciscan Health Care Center in Louisville?
CMS gives Franciscan Health Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 3 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 87 / 75.6 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Trilogy Health Services (127 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | February 26, 1975 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100196, 87 NF beds; Active through 01/31/2027 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Trilogy Healthcare of Jefferson, LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 76 residents, roughly 87% of its certified beds (below the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1975, about 51 years.
How did Franciscan Health Care Center do on its latest inspections?
December 10, 2025 is the date of Franciscan Health Care Center's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 9 cited deficiencies: 9 standard-survey and 2 complaint-related.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on July 14, 2022, recorded 2 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Louisville-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 1, so Franciscan Health Care Center sits above the local middle.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Franciscan Health Care Center?
CMS's staffing data credits Franciscan Health Care Center with 4.15 nurse hours per resident day, higher than the metro median of 3.81; RN time is 0.94 hours per resident day, higher than the metro median of 0.88.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.68 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 43.8% (about the same as the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 43.8%. 1 administrator has left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Franciscan Health Care Center nearby?
With 87 certified beds it is smaller than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Louisville, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1550 Raydale Drive, 40219 | 2.7 | 110 beds | 3 of 5 | January 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Wesley Manor 5012 East Manslick Road, 40219 | 3.2 | 68 beds | 5 of 5 | July 25, 2025 | 3 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor 15 Audubon Plaza Drive, 40217 | 4.2 | 35 beds | 4 of 5 | April 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Nazareth Home 2000 Newburg Road, 40205 | 4.4 | 118 beds | 5 of 5 | May 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Cherokee Park Rehabilitation 2100 Cherokee Ridge Way, 40205 | 4.7 | 104 beds | 2 of 5 | July 9, 2025 | 3 |
Where is Franciscan Health Care Center and what else is on its campus?
Franciscan Health Care Center sits in the Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is Norton Audubon Hospital, roughly 4.7 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is UofL Health - Mary and Elizabeth Hospital at about 5.4 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
The same address also holds an ALC assisted living license, #101469 (52 units).
What should we ask on a tour of Franciscan Health Care Center?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask to see the plan of correction for the 9 deficiencies cited on December 10, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 43.8% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- At about 87% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Franciscan Health Care Center accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
