Signature Healthcare of East Louisville is a 128-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 2529 Six Mile Lane in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100428 (active through 05/31/2027). CMS gives Signature Healthcare of East Louisville an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Signature Healthcare of East Louisville's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Signature Healthcare of East Louisville 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 | 128 / 111.7 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Signature Healthcare (67 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | June 1, 1992 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100428, 128 NF beds; Active through 05/31/2027 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Lp Louisville East, LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 112 residents, roughly 87% of its certified beds (below the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1992, about 34 years.
How did Signature Healthcare of East Louisville do on its latest inspections?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Signature Healthcare of East Louisville is dated February 12, 2026 and recorded 0 health deficiencies (0 from the standard survey and 0 from complaint investigations).
One cycle earlier (standard survey August 23, 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 no worse than the typical local home.
CMS reports 2 fines totaling $10,364 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How well staffed is Signature Healthcare of East Louisville?
CMS's staffing data credits Signature Healthcare of East Louisville with 4.26 nurse hours per resident day, higher than the metro median of 3.81; RN time is 1.11 hours per resident day, higher than the metro median of 0.88.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.46 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 50.3% (higher than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 57.1%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Signature Healthcare of East Louisville?
With 128 certified beds it is larger than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is The Springs at Stony Brook in Louisville, about 0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Springs at Stony Brook 2200 Stony Brook Drive, 40220 | 0.9 | 66 beds | 5 of 5 | June 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Jeffersontown Rehabilitation 3500 Good Samaritan Way, 40299 | 1.5 | 98 beds | 5 of 5 | January 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Louisville East Post Acute 4200 Browns Lane, 40220 | 2.1 | 178 beds | 3 of 5 | September 5, 2025 | 0 |
| Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3802 Klondike Lane, 40218 | 2.8 | 62 beds | 4 of 5 | March 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Seneca Place 3526 Dutchmans Lane, 40205 | 3.8 | 130 beds | 4 of 5 | July 4, 2025 | 1 |
Which hospitals are near Signature Healthcare of East Louisville?
Signature Healthcare of East Louisville sits in the Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is Baptist Health Louisville, roughly 5.3 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Norton Women's and Children's Hospital at about 5.3 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
What should families ask Signature Healthcare of East Louisville before choosing it?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Signature Healthcare of East Louisville kept its latest inspection at 0 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 50.3% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $10,364 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- 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 Signature Healthcare of East Louisville accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
