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Kingsbrook Lifecare Center

2500 STATE ROUTE 5, ASHLAND, KY, 41102

(606) 324-1414

kingsdaughtershealth.com

137 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

2500 State Route 5

Ashland, KY 41102

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Bed capacity

137

CMS facility ID

185449

Care type

Nursing home

County

Boyd

Facility name

Kingsbrook Lifecare Center

Street address

2500 STATE ROUTE 5

City / state / ZIP

Ashland, KY 41102

Phone

(606) 324-1414

Website

kingsdaughtershealth.com

About this facility — Kingsbrook Lifecare Center

Kingsbrook Lifecare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ashland, Kentucky. It is licensed for 137 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kentucky (95 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Ashland 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 Kingsbrook Lifecare Center 37 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $11,154 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Ashland Hospital Corporation

Direct owner — since 2022

Beyond Blue Corporation

Indirect owner — since 2021

Birdwhistell, Mark

Director — since 2021

Blankenship, Jane

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Burnette, Thomas

Director — since 2010

Clifton, Steven

Director · Officer — since 2022

Collins, Craig

Director — since 2021

Cox, Penny

Director — since 2022

Dipaola, Robert

Director — since 2022

Dugas, Gina

Director — since 2022

Marks, Sara

Officer · Operational control — since 2022

Monday, Eric

Director — since 2021

Perry, April

Director — since 2026

Royal Blue Health, Llc

Indirect owner — since 2021

Stewart, John

Director — since 2017

Stewart, Laurie

Director — since 2026

University of Kentucky

Indirect owner — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2002-07-11

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$11,154 total

Last standard inspection

2025-06-05

Nurse staffing

5.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$307 per day (≈ $9,330/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

57% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 31% private/other

Occupancy

93% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

10% below the KY median of $341/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

137

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-06-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0550

E · 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 2025-06-26

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-06-26

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-06-26

2024-06-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

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 2024-08-06

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-08-06

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 2024-08-06

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (31 citations)

2019-03-28Health inspection10 citations

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2019-04-19

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2019-04-19

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2019-04-19

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 2019-04-19

F-0740

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Corrected 2019-04-19

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2019-04-19

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2019-04-19

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2019-04-19

F-0812

F · 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 2019-04-19

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-04-19

2025-06-05Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-06-26

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-26

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-06-26

2024-06-28Fire-safety inspection15 citations

E-0007

F · No harm found

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Corrected 2024-08-06

E-0024

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2024-08-06

E-0026

F · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2024-08-06

E-0033

F · No harm found

Establish methods for sharing information.

Corrected 2024-08-06

E-0034

F · No harm found

Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.

Corrected 2024-08-06

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-08-06

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-08-06

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-08-06

K-0325

E · No harm found

Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

Corrected 2024-08-06

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-08-06

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-08-06

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-08-06

K-0912

E · No harm found

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Corrected 2024-08-06

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2024-08-06

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-08-06

2019-03-28Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0341

D · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2019-05-10

K-0361

D · No harm found

Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.

Corrected 2019-05-10

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2019-04-19

Federal penalties

2024-06-28Fine$4,394

2024-06-28Fine$6,760

2024-06-28Medicare payment denial — 7 days

Total fines$11,154

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 185449.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.023 ratings on Google

★Lori Miller · 2025-03-22 · via Google
“Nice facility but the staff leaves a bit to be desired. My mom was there for only a week for rehab on a broken shoulder and she wanted to leave because she wasn't being taken care of properly. In a weeks time she never was given a sponge bath or a shower. When she came home she was blood raw in areas of her body and the smell was horrific. Not to mention when we got her there the room was supposed…”

★Deborah Broughton · 2022-10-07 · via Google
“My Aunt was released today of her own doing. There was a man (supervisor) at 1:50am standing staring at her. In addition she pushed the call button and it took 3 hours for them to help her to the bathroom and then put a potty chair by her bed that was wobbly with the walker. She had a joint in her hip replaced and is 90 and very much in her right mind and she chose to do rehab instead of home heal…”

★Chris McGlone · 2021-09-14 · via Google
“My mother has spent a week here for therapy for her broken hip. She has had two therapy sessions in that time. The rest of the time she stayed in bed or in a chair. She complains that the nurses are extremely slow to respond, if they respond at all, to requests for bathroom or medicine. She was supposed be released on Monday, but the doctor didn't show up. It's obvious that the management here is …”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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