Barbourville Nursing Home
Nursing Home Facility
117 Shelby Street, P O Box 1090, Barbourville, KY 40906
Barbourville Nursing Home is a senior care community located in Barbourville, KY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Barbourville area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (606) 546-5136.
Operated by Seky Holding Co., which runs 9 communities in our directory.
Barbourville Nursing Home is licensed for 135 beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 56%.
The community is located in Knox County, KY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 19 problems at Barbourville Nursing Home. 7 findings involved harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $87,077. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Barbourville Nursing Home offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 135
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 56%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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