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Helmwood Healthcare

106 DIECKS DRIVE, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY, 42701
(270) 737-2738
60 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
185183
Care type
Nursing home
County
Hardin
Facility name
Helmwood Healthcare
Street address
106 DIECKS DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone
(270) 737-2738

About this facility — Helmwood Healthcare

Helmwood Healthcare is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kentucky (95 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Elizabethtown 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 Helmwood Healthcare 9 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. 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
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Hardin Ky Opco Holdco Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2024
Bennett, Chaim
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2024
Godfrey, Chris
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Kasper, Aaron
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Smith, Melissa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1987-01-26
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-04-25
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$353 per day (≈ $10,730/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
50% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 40% private/other
Occupancy
90% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
4% above the KY median of $341/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2020-02-06Health inspection2 citations
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2020-03-30
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2020-03-30
2018-12-21Health inspection4 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2019-01-27
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2019-01-27
F-0761
D · 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 2019-01-27
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-01-27
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (3 citations)
2025-04-25Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-05-24
2020-02-06Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2020-04-13
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2020-04-13
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 185183.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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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
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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