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Sansbury Care Center

2625 BARDSTOWN ROAD, SAINT CATHARINE, KY, 40061
(859) 336-3974
48 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
48
CMS facility ID
185297
Care type
Nursing home
County
Washington
Facility name
Sansbury Care Center
Street address
2625 BARDSTOWN ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Saint Catharine, KY 40061
Phone
(859) 336-3974

About this facility — Sansbury Care Center

Sansbury Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Saint Catharine, Kentucky. It is licensed for 48 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kentucky (95 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Saint Catharine 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 Sansbury Care Center 11 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $5,346 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 - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Sansbury Care Center, Inc.
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2008
Guthrie, Gayle
Director · Officer — since 2008
Medley, Donna
Director — since 2008
Melia, James
Director · Operational control — since 2013
Rule, Rosemary
Director — since 2008

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1991-08-19
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$5,346 total
Last standard inspection
2025-07-02
Nurse staffing
5.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$290 per day (≈ $8,820/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
82% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 15% private/other
Occupancy
78% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
15% below the KY median of $341/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
48
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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-07-02Health inspection1 citation
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 2025-07-30
2024-08-08Health inspection1 citation
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 2024-10-01
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (9 citations)
2019-12-05Health inspection3 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2020-01-06
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2020-01-06
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2020-01-06
2025-07-02Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-07-07
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-07-07
2024-08-08Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-08-09
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 2024-08-16
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-09-19
2019-12-05Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2020-01-06

Federal penalties

2024-08-08Fine$5,346
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 185297.

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Ownership & corporate history

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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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