Okolona, Buechel, Hikes Point and Fern Valley sit in south-central Jefferson County around Preston Highway, Bardstown Road, Hikes Lane and the Jefferson Mall area, between the Watterson and the Gene Snyder.
It is a working- and middle-class area with one of the county's largest concentrations of nursing facilities and licensed home care agencies, and assisted living licenses on Bardstown Road, Fern Valley Road, East Manslick Road and Smyrna Parkway.
How many licensed senior care options are in Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point?
OIG's October 2026 roster lists 6 assisted living licenses (216 licensed units), 9 nursing facilities and 7 adult day health programs in the Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point area of Louisville (ZIP codes 40218, 40219, 40220, 40228, 40229).
| Available in Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point | Not available in Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (OIG roster) | Assisted living licenses: 6, Nursing facilities: 9, Personal care beds in LTC campuses: 2, Family care homes: 1, Adult day health programs: 7, Home health agencies: 2, Home care (personal services) agencies: 27 | — |
| Not on the roster here | — | Personal care homes |
| Secured memory care (ALC-DC) | 2 licenses | — |
Licensed home care is also well represented: 27 personal services agencies list an office address here, though agencies serve clients across the county.
Which assisted living and memory care communities are licensed in Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point?
Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point has 3 social-model ALC, 1 ALC-BH and 2 ALC-DC licenses on OIG's current roster; the largest is Creekside on Bardstown with 56 units and the smallest is Bee Hive Homes of Smyrna with 15.
| Facility | License type | License # | Licensed capacity | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside on Bardstown 3535 Bardstown Rd, 40218 | ALC | 101408 | 56 units | Pending renewal |
| Franciscan Health Care Assisted Living 3625 Fern Valley Road, 40219 | ALC | 101469 | 52 units | Active through 06/30/2027 |
| Hoskinson House Assisted Living 5012 East Manslick Road, 40219 | ALC-BH | 101418 | 41 units | Active through 06/30/2027 |
| Creekside on Bardstown 3535 Bardstown Road, 40218 | ALC-DC | 101600 | 32 units | Pending renewal |
| Bee Hive Homes of Smyrna Memory Care 8800 Smyrna Parkway, 40228 | ALC-DC | 101400 | 20 units | Active through 06/30/2027 |
| Bee Hive Homes of Smyrna 8800 Smyrna Parkway, 40228 | ALC | 101399 | 15 units | Active through 06/30/2027 |
What nursing homes serve Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point, and how does CMS rate them?
9 nursing facilities are licensed in Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point, with 983 licensed beds; 3 of the 7 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars from CMS.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed capacity | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Care Center 3625 Fern Valley Road, 40219 | 3 of 5 | 87 beds | December 10, 2025 | 9 |
| Hillcreek Rehab and Care, LLC 3116 Breckenridge Lane, 40220 | Not rated by CMS | 172 beds | not reported | n/a |
| Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3802 Klondike Lane, 40218 | 4 of 5 | 62 beds | March 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Louisville East Post Acute 4200 Browns Lane, 40220 | 3 of 5 | 178 beds | September 5, 2025 | 0 |
| Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1550 Raydale Drive, 40219 | 3 of 5 | 110 beds | January 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Signature Healthcare of East Louisville 2529 Six Mile Lane, 40220 | 3 of 5 | 128 beds | February 12, 2026 | 0 |
| The Springs at Stony Brook 2200 Stony Brook Drive, 40220 | 5 of 5 | 66 beds | June 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Wesley Manor 5012 East Manslick Road, 40219 | 5 of 5 | 68 beds | July 25, 2025 | 3 |
| Westminster Terrace 2116 Buechel Bank Road, 40218 | Not rated by CMS | 112 beds | not reported | n/a |
What other licensed care is based in Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point?
Beyond assisted living and nursing homes, the Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point area has 3 personal or family care licenses, 7 adult day health programs and 2 home health or hospice licenses on OIG's rosters.
- Ledgerock Cove Family Home — family care home, 6111 Ledgerock Cove Place
- The Springs at Stony Brook — personal care home, 2200 Stony Brook Drive (40 personal care beds)
- Wesley Manor — personal care home, 5012 East Manslick Road (39 personal care beds)
- Active Day of Hikes Point — adult day health, 3403 Breckinridge Lane
- Active Day of Watterson Park — adult day health, 1920 Goldsmith Lane, Suite 100
- Alternative Adult Day Health Care Center — adult day health, 147 Wilma Avenue
- Freedom Adult Day Healthcare — adult day health, 4511 Bardstown Road
- Star Health Club — adult day health, 4400 Breckenridge Lane Suite 113
- Tatyanas Case Management LLC — adult day health, 3042 Breckenridge Lane
- Wellness Core Adult Day Healthcare — adult day health, 4503 Fegenbush Lane
- Caretenders — home health agency, 9510 Ormsby Station Road, Suite 300
- Saint Joseph-Anc Home Care Services, LLC D/b/a Commonspirit at Home - Louisville — home health agency, 5111 Commerce Crossings Drive, Suite 110
Which hospitals are closest to Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point?
Measured from the center of its ZIP codes, the closest acute-care hospitals on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster are Norton Audubon Hospital (about 6.3 miles) and Baptist Health Louisville (about 7.5 miles).
Norton Women's and Children's Hospital is about 7.5 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centroids, useful for comparison but not drive times.
