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South Shore Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in South Shore, KY

South Shore Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in South Shore, KY.

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James East Hannah Drive, South Shore, KY 41175

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4.8 from 78 reviews
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Overall Review of South Shore Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

common 29 reviews mention this

Staff shows strong resident care

Staff members are repeatedly described as caring and responsive.

Across the reviews, families and team members describe staff as treating residents with care and respect, with many saying their loved ones were treated “like family.” A number of comments also highlight day-to-day interactions, including friendly, professional staff and staff going above and beyond with residents’ needs. Even some shorter reviews specifically single out the staff quality, reinforcing how central this is to the overall experience.

common 6 reviews mention this

Clean, well-kept facility shows up

Residents and families mention a clean, well-kept environment.

Several reviews point to cleanliness and an overall “clean” look as part of what stands out. A few also describe the facility as neat or beautiful. At the same time, there are also criticisms mentioning maintenance problems such as peeling paint and a flooded bathroom floor, so cleanliness comes through as both a strength and an occasional concern.

common 8 reviews mention this

Leadership is highlighted by residents

Reviewers frequently praise the administrator and leadership team.

Multiple reviews name the administrator or executive director and say leadership cares deeply about residents and the people who work there. Several comments tie this to how the facility is “operated,” including how well-run the center feels. This leadership praise runs alongside resident care compliments, suggesting management is part of what reviewers associate with the quality of daily care.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Some families report understaffing

Some reviews raise serious concerns about staffing and follow-through.

A couple of reviewers describe understaffing and report delays or problems with getting residents helped, including getting assistance after accidents. These reviews also mention medication management concerns and describe issues like nurses spending time at the station while residents’ alarms were going off. Because these points are limited to a small portion of reviews, the overall picture includes strong caregiver praise alongside these specific, high-impact complaints.

common 2 reviews mention this

Residents stay engaged with activities

Reviews mention social time and resident involvement.

Some reviewers describe involvement with activities, including volunteering related to what residents do day to day. Others mention friendly, lively interactions—such as conversations, jokes, and singing—that suggest a community culture where residents are engaged and involved. These mentions are limited, but they support the idea that social activities are visible in residents’ experience.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 60 resident community capacity 60 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • South Shore Weight Loss Center (0.1 miles)
  • Primary Plus (0.2 miles)
  • Murray Tracy DDS (2 miles)
  • Portsmouth Cancer Care Associates (2.2 miles)
  • Dr T Inoshita Md Portsmouth (2.2 miles)
  • Jitendra Dr - Patel Jitendra Patel MD (2.3 miles)
  • Dialysis Clinic (2.3 miles)

Parks

  • Branch Rickey Park (1 miles)
  • Alexandria Point Park (2.8 miles)
  • Millbrook Park (3.2 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Recovery At South Shore (1.1 miles)
  • Second Presbyterian Church (1.9 miles)
  • Innermission Campus Ministry (2 miles)
  • Kingdom Builders Evangelistic Ministries (2.3 miles)
  • Christ's Community Church (2.3 miles)
  • St Marys Catholic Church (2.4 miles)
  • General Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists (2.5 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (1.4 miles)
  • Jim Dandy Drive In (1.5 miles)
  • Little Caesars Pizza (1.5 miles)
  • Taco Bell (1.5 miles)
  • Burger King (1.5 miles)
  • Subway (1.6 miles)
  • Toro Loco (1.7 miles)

Hospitals

  • Fresenius Medical Care Portsmouth (1.7 miles)
  • Southern Ohio Medical Center (2.3 miles)
  • Hempstead Manor (2.3 miles)
  • Southern Ohio Medical Center (2.4 miles)
  • Southern Ohio Medical Center (2.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Compass Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • Medi-Mart Prescription Pharmacy (2 miles)
  • Blackburn's B G Family Food Mart (2.1 miles)
  • Blackburn's Pharmacy (2.1 miles)
  • BG Pharmacy (2.1 miles)
  • Smith Home Medical Equipment (2.1 miles)
  • Smith Drug Company (2.1 miles)

Transportation

  • U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (1.8 miles)
  • Hertz Rent A Car (2.2 miles)
  • U-Save Auto Rental (2.2 miles)
  • Alamo (2.5 miles)
  • U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (2.6 miles)

Cafes

  • Port City Cafe' & Pub (2.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.2 miles)
  • Tim Hortons (2.3 miles)

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