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Emerald Trace

3802 TURKEYFOOT ROAD, ELSMERE, KY, 41018
(859) 342-0200
54 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
54
CMS facility ID
185481
Care type
Nursing home
County
Kenton
Facility name
Emerald Trace
Street address
3802 TURKEYFOOT ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Elsmere, KY 41018
Phone
(859) 342-0200

About this facility — Emerald Trace

Emerald Trace is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Elsmere, Kentucky. It is licensed for 54 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kentucky (95 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Elsmere and 268 skilled nursing facilities across Kentucky. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Emerald Trace 17 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $9,318 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Kenton Housing, Inc.
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2017
Eldridge, John
Director — since 1993
Foster, Terry
Director — since 2021
Halderman, Bonnie
Director — since 1990
Jones, Julie
Director — since 2020
Keith, Ronald
Director · Officer — since 2020
Knollman, Londa
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017
Middendorf, Mark
Director · Officer — since 1990
Middleton, John
Director · Officer — since 2020
Schieman, Eric
Director — since 2018
Shabazz, Tiffany
Director — since 2019
Simmons, Kelly
Director — since 2011
Weaver, Paul
Director — since 1992

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2017-02-23
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$9,318 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-22
Nurse staffing
6.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$606 per day (≈ $18,420/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 37% Medicare · 64% private/other
Occupancy
82% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
78% above the KY median of $341/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
54
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-22Health inspection2 citations
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2025-10-17
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-26
2023-12-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-01-16
F-0656
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-01-16
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-01-16
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-01-16
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-16
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)
2021-10-01Health inspection1 citation
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2021-10-22
2025-08-22Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-10-17
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-10-17
2023-12-15Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2023-12-21
K-0225
F · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2023-12-21
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-12-21
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-12-21
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-12-21
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-12-21
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-12-21

Federal penalties

2023-12-15Fine$9,318
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 185481.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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