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⌖ Louisville, KY · Jefferson County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds76
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Home of the Innocents
Home of the Innocents is a 76-bed nonprofit nursing home in Louisville, KY. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Kentucky is 3.0.
- Inspections: 5 problems at its last full inspection (Sep 2025), more than the Kentucky average of 2.9. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
- Stands out: No long-term residents had a fall with a major injury in Medicare’s latest figures, compared with 3.2% nationally.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameHome Of The Innocents
LocationJefferson County, Kentucky
Phone(502) 596-1000
Address1100 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40206 · Jefferson County
Medicare provider number185154
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJune 12, 1978 (48 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Sep 2025No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Sep 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
Things to ask about
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- Health citations at last inspection5 (Sep 2025)Kentucky average: 2.9.Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Kentucky average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.0%State average: 3.9%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.7%State average: 4.8%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs14.5%State average: 16.1%About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Kentucky average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate, what it includes and how often it rises. What nursing homes typically cost →
- Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in Kentucky →
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, up from 1 star in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 4 stars and changed 26 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections2★
Staffing5★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day9.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9.0 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6.7 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9.9 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | – |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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