Hopkinsville · 42240
Christian Health Center
200 Sterling Drive
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Western State Nursing Facility
⌖ Hopkinsville, KY · Christian County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds144
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (state)
About Western State Nursing Facility
Western State Nursing Facility is a 144-bed government-run nursing home in Hopkinsville, KY. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Kentucky is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Dec 2025), inspectors found 3 problems, close to the Kentucky average of 2.9. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameWestern State Nursing Facility
LocationChristian County, Kentucky
Phone(270) 889-6025
Address2400 Russellville Road, Hopkinsville, KY 42240 · Christian County
Medicare provider number185228
Ownership typeGovernment (state)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 3, 1991 (35 years)
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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 in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Dec 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Dec 2025)Kentucky average: 2.9. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About 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 injury1.6%State average: 3.9%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)7.9%State average: 4.8%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs42.5%State average: 16.1%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days3.3State average: 1.9Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Kentucky average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 7 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day7.3
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6.4 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | – |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | – |
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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