Overview
Baptist Health Hardin has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Kentucky average of 3.0. Among the 5 nursing homes in Elizabethtown, it ranks first. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 8.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 100% of nursing homes in Kentucky (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 4.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 23, 2025, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Kentucky average of 2.9. It came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 34% of Kentucky nursing homes have been fined.
Baptist Health Hardin is a nonprofit facility with 15 certified beds, caring for about 11 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1996.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 23, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- 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 staff8.46 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)4.67 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.46 hrs
- Nurse aides3.33 hrs
- Physical therapists0.11 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 15
- Average residents per day
- 11
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 22, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes