Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Nursing Home Facility
9600 Lamborne Boulevard, Louisville, KY 40272
Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a senior care community located in Louisville, KY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Louisville area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (502) 935-7284.
Operated by Venza Care Management, which runs 16 communities in our directory.
Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is licensed for 128 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Louisville average about 103 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 89% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Louisville average about 3.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Louisville average about 4.0 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 38%.
The community is located in Jefferson County, KY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 10 problems at Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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.
Essex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 128
- Occupancy 89%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 38%
- Last health inspection May 2025
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