Overview
Especially Kidz Health & Rehab has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Indiana average of 3.2. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Shelbyville. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 90% of nursing homes in Indiana (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 21, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Indiana average of 7.1. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 18% of Indiana nursing homes have been fined.
Especially Kidz Health & Rehab is a government-run facility with 130 certified beds, caring for about 113 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1974.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 21, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.34 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.39 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.25 hrs
- Nurse aides2.70 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 130
- Average residents per day
- 113
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 31, 1974
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes