Helmwood Healthcare
Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky · CCN 185183 · For-profit (LLC) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Helmwood Healthcare 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 60 certified beds, 53 residents a day on average. 6 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 2 / 3 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.66475 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.61179 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.18615 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.1% (registered nurses 14.3%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-06 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2020-03-30 |
| 2020-02-06 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2020-03-30 |
| 2018-12-21 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2019-01-27 |
| 2018-12-21 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2019-01-27 |
| 2018-12-21 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2019-01-27 |
| 2018-12-21 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2019-01-27 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Ky Opco Holdco LLC Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2024-07-01 |
| Bennett, Chaim Individual | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 10% | 2024-07-01 |
| Bennett, Chaim Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-06 |
| Godfrey, Chris Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-06 |
| Kasper, Aaron Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-06 |
| Smith, Melissa Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-06 |
| Godfrey, Chris Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-06 |
| Kasper, Aaron Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Smith, Melissa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-06 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Hardin County.