Hart County Health Care Center

Hart County Health Care Center is a senior care community located in Horse Cave, KY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Horse Cave area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (270) 786-2200.

Operated by Signature Healthcare, which runs 91 communities in our directory.

Hart County Health Care Center is licensed for 104 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 91% 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 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded no deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 49%.

The community is located in Hart County, KY.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 2/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 5/5

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 5 problems at Hart County Health Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.

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.

Hart County Health Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit corporation
• Beds / units 104
• Occupancy 91%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
• Annual staff turnover 49%
• Last health inspection March 2026