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Pioneer Trace Group

115 PIONEER TRACE, FLEMINGSBURG, KY, 41041
(606) 845-2131
92 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
92
CMS facility ID
185314
Care type
Nursing home
County
Fleming
Facility name
Pioneer Trace Group
Street address
115 PIONEER TRACE
City / state / ZIP
Flemingsburg, KY 41041
Phone
(606) 845-2131

About this facility — Pioneer Trace Group

Pioneer Trace Group is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. It is licensed for 92 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kentucky (95 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Flemingsburg 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 Pioneer Trace Group 35 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $160,626 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
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Frances, Jay
Direct owner · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 50% stake — since 2016
Smith, Kimberly
Direct owner · Officer · Operational control — 50% stake — since 2016
Boyd, Michael
Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Calhoun & Company Pllc
Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Fuller, Debbie
Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Hargis & Associates, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Hargis, Forwood
Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Hickerson, Michele
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Kreil, Karen
Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Legacy Health Services Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Martin, Arnie
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Mcintosh, Sarah
Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Mcintyre, Amanda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Petersen, Jalme
Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Proactive Medical Review and Consultants Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1991-10-30
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$160,626 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-08
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$294 per day (≈ $8,940/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
69% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 21% private/other
Occupancy
80% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
14% below the KY median of $341/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
92
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.
2026-05-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-06-13
F-0657
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2026-06-13
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 2026-06-13
2026-01-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2026-01-28
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-01-28
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 2026-01-28
F-0908
F · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2026-01-28
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)
2024-10-03Health inspection3 citations
F-0576
F · No harm found
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2024-11-05
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 2025-01-01
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-01-01
2019-11-14Health inspection2 citations
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 2019-12-18
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 2019-12-18
2026-01-08Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-03-06
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2026-03-06
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-01-24
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-02-03
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2026-01-24
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-01-31
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-01-24
2024-10-03Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0001
F · No harm found
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-10-19
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-10-19
K-0325
E · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2024-10-19
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-19
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-10-19
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-01-17
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-10-25
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2024-10-24
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 2024-11-30
K-0916
F · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2024-11-30
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-11-30
2019-11-14Fire-safety inspection5 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 2019-12-18
K-0232
D · No harm found
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2019-12-18
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 2019-12-18
K-0374
D · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2019-12-18
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2019-12-18

Federal penalties

2026-05-27Fine$27,378
2026-05-27Fine$105,755
2024-10-03Fine$5,346
2024-10-03Fine$5,346
2024-10-03Fine$16,801
2024-10-03Medicare payment denial — 28 days
Total fines$160,626
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 185314.

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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
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