Sam Swope Care Center is a 136-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 240 Masonic Home Drive in Masonic Home, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100225 (active through 11/30/2026). CMS gives Sam Swope Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Sam Swope Care Center in Masonic Home, KY?
CMS gives Sam Swope Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 4 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 136 / 127.2 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | November 8, 1993 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100225, 167 NF beds; Active through 11/30/2026 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Masonic Homes of Louisville, LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 127 residents, roughly 94% of its certified beds (above the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1993, about 33 years.
How did Sam Swope Care Center do on its latest inspections?
February 12, 2026 is the date of Sam Swope Care Center's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 0 cited deficiencies: 0 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on August 16, 2024, recorded 9 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Louisville-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 1, so Sam Swope Care Center sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports 2 fines totaling $14,859 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Sam Swope Care Center?
CMS's staffing data credits Sam Swope Care Center with 5.04 nurse hours per resident day, higher than the metro median of 3.81; RN time is 0.65 hours per resident day, lower than the metro median of 0.88.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 4.44 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 43.5% (about the same as the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 48.1%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Sam Swope Care Center nearby?
With 136 certified beds it is larger than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Westport Place Health Campus in Louisville, about 1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westport Place Health Campus 4247 Westport Road, 40207 | 1.5 | 64 beds | 5 of 5 | February 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Seneca Place 3526 Dutchmans Lane, 40205 | 2.1 | 130 beds | 4 of 5 | July 4, 2025 | 1 |
| Clifton Heights 446 Mt. Holly Avenue, 40206 | 2.3 | 110 beds | 1 of 5 | December 4, 2025 | 4 |
| Cherokee Park Rehabilitation 2100 Cherokee Ridge Way, 40205 | 2.4 | 104 beds | 2 of 5 | July 9, 2025 | 3 |
| Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation 2141 Sycamore Avenue, 40206 | 2.4 | 96 beds | 2 of 5 | February 19, 2026 | 0 |
Which hospitals are near Sam Swope Care Center?
Sam Swope Care Center sits in the St. Matthews & Lyndon part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is Baptist Health Louisville, roughly 0.7 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Norton Women's and Children's Hospital at about 0.7 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
The same address also holds 101 personal care beds licensed under the same OIG long-term-care license. CMS marks it as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What should we ask on a tour of Sam Swope Care Center?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Sam Swope Care Center kept its latest inspection at 0 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 43.5% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $14,859 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 94% 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 Sam Swope Care Center accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
