Nursing homes › Kentucky › Lexington › Lexington Premier Nursing & Rehab
2770 Palumbo Drive, Lexington, KY 40509 · (859) 263-2410 · 120 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 1/5; median among 265 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.
Total nurse staffing: 3.54 (Kentucky median: 3.75). RN hours: 0.21. Weekend total: 3.36. Nursing staff turnover: 53%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 42 deficiency citations, including 4 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-08 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-08 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-08 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-08 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-08 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-08 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-08 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2023-09-05 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | J | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-09-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-09-05 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | H | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-09-05 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | H | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-09-05 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-09-05 | Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. | F | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-09-05 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | E | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-09-05 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-09-05 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-09-05 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-09-05 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-09-05 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-09-05 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-01-28 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | J | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | G | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | F | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | E | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | E | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| 2023-01-28 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-11 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-05 | Fine | $240,331 |
| 2023-09-05 | Payment Denial | 25 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEXINGTON SNF OPERATIONS HOLDINGS LLC | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| KOP TRUST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| CHAFETZ, YISROEL | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| EMERALD HEALTHCARE LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| EVOLVE THERAPY SERVICES LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| LEXINGTON SNF OPERATIONS HOLDINGS LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| LIMESTONE FISCAL SERVICES LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| MERCH PAY INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| PRIVATE BANCORP INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| SAUL N FRIEDMAN & COMPANY | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| WELLSKY CORPORATION | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| ZIMMET HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| CHAFETZ, YISROEL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| GOPIN, BRIAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| LEWIS, JESSICA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| PHELPS, MARSHA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| RICHARD, JOHN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Lexington Premier Nursing & Rehab — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 185463), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/lexington-premier-nursing-rehab-lexington-ky/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 185463. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.