Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation
1253 Lake Barkley Drive, Kuttawa, KY 42055
Based on 2026 CMS Data
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Frequency & severity of deficiencies
Staffing Levels
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How Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation Compares
Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation is a 65-bed for-profit nursing facility in Kuttawa, Kentucky. It holds an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, below the Kentucky average of 3.0 stars. Its lowest sub-rating is staffing at 1 star. Its rate of long-stay antipsychotic medication use (5.2%) is below the Kentucky average of 16.4%, a favorable sign for resident care. With 65 certified beds, it maintains moderate occupancy at roughly 83% occupied.
Among the 2 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Kuttawa, the local average is 3.0 stars.
By the numbers vs. Kentucky average
- Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 5.2% — better than the Kentucky average of 16.4% (68% lower).
- Falls with major injury: 5.4% — worse than the Kentucky average of 3.8% (41% higher).
- High-risk pressure ulcers: 8.5% — worse than the Kentucky average of 5.1% (68% higher).
- Short-stay rehospitalization: 23.2% — better than the Kentucky average of 24.3%.
Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated June 5, 2026) measured against Kentucky averages across 268 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.
Questions to Ask Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation
Use these facility-specific questions when calling admissions, touring the building, or comparing Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation with other nursing homes in Kuttawa.
How is Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation addressing its staffing levels rating?
CMS currently rates this category 1 out of 5 stars, so ask what specific improvements are underway and when the next survey update is expected.
What practices help Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation keep long-stay antipsychotic medication use below the state average?
Long-stay antipsychotic medication use is 5.2% here versus 16.4% across Kentucky. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
What is Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation doing to reduce falls with major injury?
Falls with major injury is 5.4% here versus 3.8% across Kentucky. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
How do residents and families raise concerns at Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation?
CMS data does not list an active family or resident council here, so ask how care-plan concerns, complaints, and follow-up are tracked.
Where does Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation lag behind other Kuttawa options?
Its 2-star overall rating is below the local average of 3.0 stars across 2 facilities. Ask administrators what differentiates this home despite the rating gap.
What would the first 30 days look like for a new resident at Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation?
Ask who builds the care plan, how medication changes are communicated, how often families receive updates, and who to call after hours.
The Senior Community Around Kuttawa
Kuttawa sits in Lyon County, where adults 65 and older make up about 27.3% of the population — a higher share of seniors than Kentucky as a whole (16.4% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.
- Residents 65+
- 2,242 (27.3%)
- Median age
- 50.3 years
- Median household income
- $49,286
- Median home value
- $149,100
Demographics for Lyon County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Kuttawa.
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