Berea Health Care Center

Berea Health Care Center is a senior care community located in Berea, KY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Berea area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (859) 986-4710.

Operated by Bluegrass Health KY, which runs 12 communities in our directory.

Berea Health Care Center is licensed for 84 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Berea average about 93 beds.

Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded no deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 55%.

The community is located in Madison County, KY.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 3/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 1/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 4/5

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 7 problems at Berea Health Care Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $16,801.

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.

Berea Health Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit corporation
• Beds / units 84
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
• Annual staff turnover 55%
• Last health inspection April 2025