Germantown, Schnitzelburg, Audubon Park, Beechmont and Iroquois form the South End's older grid of shotgun houses and bungalows between Poplar Level Road and Southern Parkway. Norton Audubon Hospital and UofL Health Mary and Elizabeth Hospital are both here, which shapes where many South End seniors go for rehab after a hospital stay.
The South End's licensed senior care is mostly nursing facilities and adult day programs; families seeking assisted living can look east toward Okolona and Buechel or southwest toward Shively.
How many licensed senior care options are in Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End?
OIG's October 2026 roster lists 0 assisted living licenses (0 licensed units), 4 nursing facilities and 3 adult day health programs in the Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End area of Louisville (ZIP codes 40213, 40214, 40215, 40217).
| Available in Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End | Not available in Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (OIG roster) | Nursing facilities: 4, Personal care beds in LTC campuses: 1, Adult day health programs: 3, Home care (personal services) agencies: 9 | — |
| Not on the roster here | — | Assisted living licenses, Personal care homes, Family care homes, Home health agencies |
| Secured memory care (ALC-DC) | — | No ALC-DC license in Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End |
Licensed home care is also well represented: 9 personal services agencies list an office address here, though agencies serve clients across the county.
Is there assisted living in Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End?
No assisted living license is currently listed with an address in Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End; the nearest licensed communities are in neighboring parts of Jefferson County, and our Louisville assisted living page breaks them down by area.
What nursing homes serve Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End, and how does CMS rate them?
4 nursing facilities are licensed in Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End, with 413 licensed beds; 2 of the 3 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars from CMS.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed capacity | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastway Health & Rehabilitation 1155 Eastern Parkway, 40217 | 1 of 5 | 252 beds | August 27, 2025 | 10 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor 15 Audubon Plaza Drive, 40217 | 4 of 5 | 35 beds | April 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Signature Healthcare at U of L Mary & Elizabeth Hospital 1850 Bluegrass Avenue, Unit 3c, 40215 | Not rated by CMS | 26 beds | not reported | n/a |
| Signature Healthcare of South Louisville 1120 Cristland Road, 40214 | 4 of 5 | 100 beds | February 26, 2026 | 4 |
What other licensed care is based in Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End?
Beyond assisted living and nursing homes, the Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End area has 1 personal or family care license, 3 adult day health programs and 0 home health or hospice licenses on OIG's rosters.
- Little Sisters of the Poor — personal care home, 15 Audubon Plaza Drive (15 personal care beds)
- Advantage Senior Care, LLC — adult day health, 7839 St Andrews Church Road
- Buena Vida ADHC, LLC — adult day health, 4620 Preston HWY
- Gathering Club South — adult day health, 4940 Hazelwood Avenue, Ste 102
Which hospitals are closest to Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End?
Measured from the center of its ZIP codes, the closest acute-care hospitals on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster are UofL Health - Mary and Elizabeth Hospital (about 1.7 miles) and Norton Audubon Hospital (about 2.5 miles).
UofL Health - Jewish Hospital is about 4.8 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centroids, useful for comparison but not drive times.
