Valhalla Post Acute is a 162-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 300 Shelby Station Drive in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 101018 (active through 09/30/2027). CMS gives Valhalla Post Acute an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Valhalla Post Acute's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Valhalla Post Acute an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 162 / 153.0 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Pacs Group (277 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | September 22, 2004 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #101018, 162 NF beds; Active through 09/30/2027 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | Lake Forest Post Acute, LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 153 residents, roughly 94% of its certified beds (above the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 2004, about 22 years.
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Valhalla Post Acute?
March 20, 2026 is the date of Valhalla Post Acute's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 1 cited deficiency: 1 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on May 14, 2025, recorded 12 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Louisville-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 1, so Valhalla Post Acute sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports 2 fines totaling $17,963 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Valhalla Post Acute?
Valhalla Post Acute reports 4.08 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, higher than the metro median of 3.81, including 0.61 registered-nurse hours per resident per day (lower than the metro median of 0.88).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.79 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 67.3% (higher than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 39.1%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Valhalla Post Acute compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 162 certified beds it is larger than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Forest Springs Health Campus in Louisville, about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Springs Health Campus 4120 Wooded Acre Lane, 40245 | 4.1 | 78 beds | 4 of 5 | December 11, 2025 | 2 |
| Jeffersontown Rehabilitation 3500 Good Samaritan Way, 40299 | 5.0 | 98 beds | 5 of 5 | January 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Signature Healthcare of East Louisville 2529 Six Mile Lane, 40220 | 5.6 | 128 beds | 3 of 5 | February 12, 2026 | 0 |
| The Willows at Springhurst 3001 N. Hurstbourne Parkway, 40241 | 5.7 | 52 beds | 3 of 5 | December 3, 2025 | 4 |
| The Springs at Stony Brook 2200 Stony Brook Drive, 40220 | 6.3 | 66 beds | 5 of 5 | June 18, 2026 | 0 |
What is around Valhalla Post Acute in Louisville?
Valhalla Post Acute sits in the Middletown, Anchorage & the East End part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is Norton Brownsboro Hospital, roughly 6.3 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Baptist Health Louisville at about 9.2 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
What questions does Valhalla Post Acute's record raise?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Valhalla Post Acute kept its latest inspection at 1 deficiency, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 67.3% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $17,963 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 Valhalla Post Acute accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
