Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation is a 118-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 900 Gagel Avenue in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100208 (active through 11/30/2026). CMS gives Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 1 and quality measures 2, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 118 / 104.6 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Individual |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Lyon Healthcare (13 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 1, 1974 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100208, 118 NF beds; Active through 11/30/2026 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Parkwood Snf Operations LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 105 residents, roughly 89% of its certified beds (in line with the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1974, about 52 years.
What did recent health inspections find at Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation on January 8, 2026; CMS counts 5 health deficiencies in that cycle, 4 from the survey itself and 1 from complaint visits.
One cycle earlier (standard survey July 3, 2024), CMS logged 6 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a metro median of 1 deficiency per latest cycle, this result is higher than most nearby homes.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $10,209 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation?
CMS's staffing data credits Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation with 3.12 nurse hours per resident day, lower than the metro median of 3.81; RN time is 0.47 hours per resident day, lower than the metro median of 0.88.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.67 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 50.0% (higher than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 53.3%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation nearby?
With 118 certified beds it is larger than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Signature Healthcare at Rockford Rehab & Wellness Center in Louisville, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Healthcare at Rockford Rehab & Wellness Center 4700 Quinn Drive, 40216 | 1.7 | 110 beds | 5 of 5 | February 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Signature Healthcare at Summerfield Rehab & Wellness Center 1877 Farnsley Road, 40216 | 1.9 | 165 beds | 3 of 5 | June 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Signature Healthcare of South Louisville 1120 Cristland Road, 40214 | 2.3 | 100 beds | 4 of 5 | February 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 9600 Lamborne Boulevard, 40272 | 4.0 | 128 beds | 3 of 5 | June 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Park Terrace Health Campus 9700 Stonestreet Road, 40272 | 4.4 | 88 beds | 4 of 5 | July 19, 2025 | 2 |
Where is Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation and what else is on its campus?
Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation sits in the Shively, Pleasure Ridge Park & Valley Station part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is UofL Health - Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, roughly 1.6 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Norton West Louisville Hospital at about 4.5 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
What should families ask Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation before choosing it?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask to see the plan of correction for the 5 deficiencies cited on January 8, 2026, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 50.0% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $10,209 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 89% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a none council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
