Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation is a 96-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 2141 Sycamore Avenue in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100197 (active through 10/31/2026). CMS gives Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 2 and quality measures 2, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 96 / 85.1 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper (79 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | April 7, 1992 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100197, 96 NF beds; Active through 10/31/2026 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Cv Louisville Opco I, LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 85 residents, roughly 89% of its certified beds (in line with the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1992, about 34 years.
What did recent health inspections find at Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation is dated February 19, 2026 and recorded 0 health deficiencies (0 from the standard survey and 0 from complaint investigations).
One cycle earlier (standard survey September 20, 2024), CMS logged 11 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 $21,879 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation?
Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation reports 3.49 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the metro median of 3.81, including 0.56 registered-nurse hours per resident per day (lower than the metro median of 0.88).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.04 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 63.7% (higher than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 68.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 96 certified beds it is smaller than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Nazareth Home Clifton in Louisville, about 0.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Home Clifton 2120 Payne Street, 40206 | 0.2 | 113 beds | 5 of 5 | May 8, 2025 | 1 |
| Clifton Heights 446 Mt. Holly Avenue, 40206 | 0.4 | 110 beds | 1 of 5 | December 4, 2025 | 4 |
| Kindred Hospital - Louisville 1313 St. Anthony Place, 40205 | 1.6 | 47 beds | 2 of 5 | December 31, 2025 | 2 |
| Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation 1705 Stevens Avenue, 40205 | 1.9 | 154 beds | 4 of 5 | April 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Eastway Health & Rehabilitation 1155 Eastern Parkway, 40217 | 2.4 | 252 beds | 1 of 5 | August 27, 2025 | 10 |
Which hospitals are near Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation?
Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation 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 2.5 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is University of Louisville Hospital at about 2.5 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
What should we ask on a tour of Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation kept its latest inspection at 0 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 63.7% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $21,879 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 resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
