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Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center

509 North Hayden Avenue, Salem, KY 42078

Operator

ORION OPERATING SERVICES · 14 facilities

Provider number (CCN)
185046
Certification
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
75
Phone
(270) 988-4572
CMS data as of
August 1, 2026
B
●
stable

Staffing 0% · Deficiencies 0% over tracking period

What the records show

CMS rates Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 of 5 for health inspections, 4 of 5 for staffing, 3 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2025. CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the covered period.

Facility Assessment This facility staffs below 0.55 RN hours per resident day — the level the 2024 federal rule, repealed in February 2026, would have required.

Reviews, Ratings and Official Records

This page reviews Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center using federal government records — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing data and enforcement actions. NursingHomeGrade does not collect, host or publish resident or family testimonials, and no star rating below is a consumer review score.

Below the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark — review the inspection and enforcement records below for the safety history behind the grade.

Ratings and Grade Breakdown

RN Staffing
Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.
 0.50 — Below the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark

The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why
Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles)
Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.
Total 14
Outstanding 0
Actual harm or worse (G–L) 0
CMS Ratings
Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.
Overall: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Health inspection: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Quality: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Staffing: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
NursingHomeGrade Score
 71/100

Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on September 5, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.

CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.

Staffing Compared With State and National Levels

This facility0.50 hrs
KY median0.67 hrs
National average0.69 hrs

Registered nurse turnover: 37.5% · Total nursing staff turnover: 38.8%

Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed August 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.

Inspection Records Covered

Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 185046 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.

Inspection Deficiencies

Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).

14 deficiencies found. 14 corrected. None involved actual harm.

Most recent inspection (November 14, 2025)

F Potential harm — widespread F0812 Status: Corrected

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 3, 2025

Inspection cycle 2 (December 8, 2023)

D Potential harm — isolated F0909 Status: Corrected

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Environmental Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 21, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0880 Status: Corrected

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 21, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0725 Status: Corrected

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 21, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0692 Status: Corrected

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 21, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0657 Status: Corrected

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 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 21, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0550 Status: Corrected

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 21, 2024

Inspection cycle 3 (April 1, 2021)

D Potential harm — isolated F0880 Status: Corrected

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 5, 2021

D Potential harm — isolated F0761 Status: Corrected

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 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 5, 2021

D Potential harm — isolated F0690 Status: Corrected

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 5, 2021

D Potential harm — isolated F0695 Status: Corrected

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 5, 2021

D Potential harm — isolated F0656 Status: Corrected

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 5, 2021

D Potential harm — isolated F0657 Status: Corrected

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 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 5, 2021

D Potential harm — isolated F0550 Status: Corrected

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 5, 2021

Fines and Enforcement Actions

CMS lists no fines and no payment denials for Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center in the enforcement records covering the last three years, as published in the file processed August 1, 2026.

Ownership and Contact Information

Facility name
Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center
Legal business name
ORION SALEM LLC
Address
509 North Hayden Avenue, Salem, KY 42078
Phone
(270) 988-4572
Provider number (CCN)
185046
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Operator
ORION OPERATING SERVICES · 14 facilities
Medicare/Medicaid certified since
February 23, 1967
Official record
CMS Care Compare profile ↗
Details verified against CMS data dated
August 1, 2026

The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.

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