Background Information on Christian Health Center
Nestled in the bustling metropolis of Louisville, Kentucky is home to Christian Health Center or sometimes referred to as Christian Care Communities, a below average rated nursing home located at 920 South Fourth Street at zip code 40203. The facility, which offers both nursing and continuing care retirement options, is reachable via phone at (502) 583-6533. With 122 certified beds within its walls, Christian Health Center is an independent facility not connected to a hospital that is owned by a non-profit corporation. Despite its non-profit ownership, Christian Health Center has maintained a below average rating from Medicare due to repeated health inspection violations and low scores in quality of care. A November 2019 citation resulted in a fine of $8,561, with multiple other fines in the hundreds of dollars occurring in 2020.
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Lawsuits Against Christian Health Center for Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Allegations
Christian Health Center has been the defendant in a variety of legal proceedings in recent times. These cases, which are publicly accessible via Kentucky’s Court of Justice portal for Jefferson County (the location of Louisville), are currently active and under consideration or are scheduled for deliberation in front of a jury. Some of the currently live lawsuits against Christian Care Communities, Inc., the owner of Christian Health Center include:
- COTTON, BRENDA VS. CHRISTIAN CARE COMMUNITIES, INC. ET AL
- MARHSALL, SHERWOOD VS. CHRISTIAN CARE COMMUNITIES, INC. ET AL
- WOOTEN, SHANNEIL VS. CHRISTIAN CARE COMMUNITIES, INC. ET AL
- WILEY, ALEXANDRIA VS. CHRISTIAN CARE COMMUNITIES, INC ET AL
- SWOPE, SAMMIE, ET AL VS. CHRISTIAN CARE COMMUNITIES, INC., ET AL
Deficiencies at Christian Health Center for Resident Care Violations
March 15, 2019 Inspection at Christian Health Center
In a recent health inspection at Christian Health Center, inspectors found that staff did not comply with standards for reporting and handling grievances from residents. One resident, a war veteran, explained in an interview that they felt belittled and unheard by the staff, who laughed in the presence of the veteran at the resident’s request for pain medication following a leg amputation. A different resident also reported demeaning behavior from staff in the form of pointing a finger in the resident’s face and berating them when the resident requested that their pain medicine be giving at the scheduled time.
A separate citation for the facility arose as a result of the inspector discovering that one of the staff administering oxygen for a resident did not have the proper training to perform the procedure.
January 5, 2018 Inspection at Christian Health Center
In early January of 2018, an inspection at Christian Health Center revealed that residents’ call lights were not always placed within reach, including for those who needed extensive assistance toileting and completing other basic functions of daily life which could lead to falls or other harm. Additionally, the facility was cited for improper food storage practices, including keeping food items that were one week or more past their expiration date and failing to dispose of celery that had turned brown and seeped a brown liquid into the bag in which it was being stored. Unlabeled stock and other food items were also placed in the cold storage areas, with no means of determining when they had been prepared or when they expired.
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Disclaimer
*The above does not mean your loved one would be in harm at this facility. Each facility gets inspected often. Almost all facilities have deficiencies. Many face civil lawsuits. You should not make a facility placement decision based solely on the above information. Each case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome or indicate an expected outcome on your particular case. The above prior lawsuit information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to substitute for legal advice from an attorney. This individual case information above is publicly filed information gathered from the publicly filed complaint. This information and these cases are not the work of this law firm. The inspection results are provided from public government agency surveys. The state Department of Health conducts a survey of all nursing home facilities at least once every 15 months. The deficiencies listed on this page may have been corrected after the date of the inspection and date of publishing this material. Citations, ratings and deficiencies are current as of the date of this post and will change later on. The inspection findings published are not complete. You may find the most up to date information at medicare.gov. This material is not endorsed by the facility or by any governmental agency. Speak with an attorney immediately if you believe you have a viable case against a nursing home, assisted living facility or medical facility.
