Lake Way Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Lake Way Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a senior care community located in Benton, KY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Benton area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (270) 527-3296.

Operated by Principle Long Term Care, which runs 32 communities in our directory.

Employer rating 3.5 out of 5 778 reviews from their own employees on Indeed. See what they say.

Lake Way Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is licensed for 96 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Benton average about 96 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 90% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.

Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 1 deficiency.

Residents receive about 3.5 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 51%.

The community is located in Marshall County, KY.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 4/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 23 problems at Lake Way Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

• Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Infection Control

  Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

  Inspected July 2025. Corrected by July 29, 2025.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Lake Way Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit corporation
• Beds / units 96
• Occupancy 90%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
• Annual staff turnover 51%
• Last health inspection July 2025