Nazareth Home Clifton is a 113-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 2120 Payne Street in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100248 (active through 04/30/2027). CMS gives Nazareth Home Clifton an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Nazareth Home Clifton in Louisville, KY?
CMS gives Nazareth Home Clifton an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 4 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 113 / 104.2 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 28, 2000 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100248, 113 NF beds; Active through 04/30/2027 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Nazereth Home, Inc |
On an average day it cares for about 104 residents, roughly 92% of its certified beds (above the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 2000, about 26 years.
What did recent health inspections find at Nazareth Home Clifton?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Nazareth Home Clifton is dated May 8, 2025 and recorded 1 health deficiency (1 from the standard survey and 0 from complaint investigations).
One cycle earlier (standard survey January 16, 2020), CMS logged 7 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a metro median of 1 deficiency per latest cycle, this result is no worse than the typical local home.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Nazareth Home Clifton?
CMS's staffing data credits Nazareth Home Clifton with 3.65 nurse hours per resident day, lower than the metro median of 3.81; RN time is 0.75 hours per resident day, lower than the metro median of 0.88.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.39 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 41.3% (lower than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 41.2%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Nazareth Home Clifton compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 113 certified beds it is larger than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation in Louisville, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation 2141 Sycamore Avenue, 40206 | 0.2 | 96 beds | 2 of 5 | February 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Clifton Heights 446 Mt. Holly Avenue, 40206 | 0.6 | 110 beds | 1 of 5 | December 4, 2025 | 4 |
| Kindred Hospital - Louisville 1313 St. Anthony Place, 40205 | 1.5 | 47 beds | 2 of 5 | December 31, 2025 | 2 |
| Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation 1705 Stevens Avenue, 40205 | 1.7 | 154 beds | 4 of 5 | April 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Eastway Health & Rehabilitation 1155 Eastern Parkway, 40217 | 2.2 | 252 beds | 1 of 5 | August 27, 2025 | 10 |
Where is Nazareth Home Clifton and what else is on its campus?
Nazareth Home Clifton sits in the The Highlands & Crescent Hill part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is UofL Health - Jewish Hospital, roughly 2.4 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is University of Louisville Hospital at about 2.4 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
The same address also holds 31 personal care beds licensed under the same OIG long-term-care license.
What should we ask on a tour of Nazareth Home Clifton?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how Nazareth Home Clifton kept its latest inspection at 1 deficiency, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 41.3% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 92% occupancy, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Nazareth Home Clifton accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
