Psychiatric HospitalProprietary

Northkey Comm Care

Covington, KY

502 Farrell Dr, Covington, KY 41011(859) 429-5188

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

197

Beds

7,002

Inpatient discharges a year

$80.5M

Net patient revenue a year

About this hospital

Northkey Comm Care is a 197-bed proprietary hospital in Covington, KY.

CCN: 184006
NPI: 1417486325
County: Kenton County
Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 15, CGS Administrators (15101)
In Medicare since: 1978
Last CMS survey: 2020

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Quality
Not rated by CMS
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 7 services
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Finances
$80.5M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 34.2%
- $27.8M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Sun Kentucky, LLC
- Private (for profit)
- Jason Staats, chief executive
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Northkey Comm Care in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
32-0459838Northern Kentucky Behavioral LLC	54Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 49 more	1417486325 Northern Kentucky Behavioral LLC1245978089 Northern Kentucky Behavioral LLC1023778594 Northern Kentucky Behavioral LLCand 1 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

502 Farrell Dr, Covington, KY 41011

(859) 429-5188

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Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Northkey Comm Care, beside the US median and the average of KY hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Inpatient psychiatric care15 measures

Measures CMS reports for the hospital's psychiatric unit or for a psychiatric hospital.

Measure	Northkey Comm Care	US median	KY average	CMS comparison	US rank
Follow-up care within 30 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 146 cases	54.8	60.8	58.28		Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Follow-up care within 7 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 146 cases	28.1	35.5	30.75		Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Hours of physical-restraint use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 40,950 cases	0.11	0.05	0.1626		Better than 62% of US hospitals
Hours of seclusion use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 40,950 cases	0.22	0.03	0.09704		Better than 78% of US hospitals
Psychiatric patients screened for and given the flu vaccine2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 603 cases	90	87	83.48		Better than 57% of US hospitals
Medication continuation after psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 134 cases	86.6	78.1	76.4		Better than 87% of US hospitals
Readmitted to any hospital within 30 days of psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 304 cases	18	19.1	19.53	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Psychiatric patients screened for metabolic disorders2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 364 cases	84	92	90.93		Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Alcohol use brief intervention provided or offered2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 242 cases	98	74	70.89		Better than 88% of US hospitals
Alcohol use brief intervention provided2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 238 cases	86	81	80.93		Better than 58% of US hospitals
Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 537 cases	99	77	83.83		Better than 87% of US hospitals
Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 537 cases	29	56	62.17		Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Tobacco use treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 512 cases	100	64	64.23		The best result, shared by 5% of US hospitals
Tobacco use treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 512 cases	0	4	13.77		The worst result, shared by 31% of US hospitals
Discharged patients who received a transition record with the specified elements2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,209 cases	91	77	77.04		Better than 67% of US hospitals

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-08-13, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2021)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (for profit)
Ownership type
197
Medicare-certified beds
40
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1978
In Medicare since

7 services at Northkey Comm Care

Women and children: Clinical Laboratory
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric CareOutpatient Psychiatric CarePsychiatric Care of Children and/or Adolescents
Other services: Dietary CarePharmacySocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Northkey Comm Care reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

7,002
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 4%, Medicaid 1%
38,962
Inpatient days
54% of available bed days used
285
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 835555). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Northkey Comm Care reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	1,710	246	37,006	38,962
Discharges	266	37	6,699	7,002
Average length of stay	6.4 days	6.6 days	5.5 days	5.6 days
Average daily census	4.7	0.7	101.4	106.7

2,724
Medicare Advantage days
536 discharges
25,564
Medicaid managed care days
4,447 discharges

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	197	38,962	1,710	54%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 835555, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Northkey Comm Care in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 176 in 2020 to 91 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
41011	27	30%	204	$448,800	2%	2%
41042	20	22%	133	$292,600	1%	1%
41071	17	19%	79	$173,800	2%	2%
41015	15	16%	87	$191,400	1%
41051	12	13%	73	$160,600	1%	2%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 91 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Northkey Comm Care reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2020). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

40
Registered nurses
9
Licensed practical nurses
2
Pharmacists
1
Laboratory technicians
1
Dietitians
124
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Northkey Comm Care reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$95.2M	118.2%
Inpatient	$85.8M	106.6%
Outpatient	$9.4M	11.7%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$14.7M	-18.2%
Net patient revenue	$80.5M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$52.9M	-65.8%
Operating income from patient care	$27.5M	34.2%
Other income	$202,814	0.3%
Investment income	$152,945	0.2%
Other	$49,869	0.1%
Net income	$27.8M	34.5%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$187,550	0.2%
Other payers and self-pay	$94.8M	99.8%
Total charges	$95M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 835555, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Northkey Comm Care's latest cost report.

34.2%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
34.4%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
42.1%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
44% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
15.8%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
31.1%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.41
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
2.80
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.34
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
29 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
57 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
355 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.46
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
2.6 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 835555, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Northkey Comm Care owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $175.3M in total assets and a $89.3M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$4M	2.3%
Patient receivables, net	$12.6M	7.2%
Inventory	$93,073	0.1%
Total current assets	$137.3M	78.3%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$31.4M	17.9%
Investments and other assets	$6.6M	3.8%
Total assets	$175.3M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$49.1M	28.0%
Long-term debt	$36.9M	21.0%
Total liabilities	$86M	49.1%
Fund balance (net assets)	$89.3M	50.9%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 835555, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Northkey Comm Care's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$26.7M	$81.2M	$60.8M	$68.8M	$76.8M	$80.5M
Operating expenses	$30.6M	$40.1M	$45.4M	$49.5M	$52.9M	$52.9M
Operating margin	-14.6%	50.6%	25.3%	28.1%	31.1%	34.2%
Net income	$847,465	$41.2M	$15.8M	$19.5M	$24.2M	$27.8M
Total assets	$89.6M	$100.2M	$95.2M	$88.7M	$88.1M	$175.3M
Discharges	6,448	6,448	6,249	7,133	7,078	7,002
Inpatient days	34,490	34,490	33,078	39,949	40,895	38,962
Medicare Advantage days					3,264	2,724
Beds	197	197	197	197	197	197
Employees (FTE)	217	250	254	311	314	285

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 835555, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Northkey Comm Care reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Psychiatric/psychological services	$1.4M	$4.1M	$9.2M	0.44	6,660
Drugs charged to patients		$1M
Laboratory		$195,862

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$12.5M	$39M	$85.8M	0.45	73,200

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$2.4M	$7.2M	59,278
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$6.5M	154,500
Nursing administration	$4.6M	$5.5M	2,128
Employee benefits department		$4.9M
Dietary	$336,417	$1.1M	5,670
Social service	$1M	$1.1M
Housekeeping		$731,392	1,030
Pharmacy	$76,095	$723,480	1,053
Operation of plant		$599,449
Maintenance & repairs	$306,896	$578,676	1,862
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$432,633
Recreation	$363,787	$374,734	2,700
Medical records & library	$112,182	$360,385	919
Laundry & linen service		$95,531

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 835555, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

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About Northkey Comm Care's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does Northkey Comm Care admit?

Northkey Comm Care reported 7,002 inpatient discharges and 38,962 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does Northkey Comm Care have?

Northkey Comm Care reported 285 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Northkey Comm Care make?

Northkey Comm Care reported $80.5M in net patient revenue on $95.2M of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of 34.2%, and net income of $27.8M.

Who is the CEO of Northkey Comm Care?

Northkey Comm Care's Medicare enrollment lists Jason Staats as CEO since 2023.

What is Northkey Comm Care's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Northkey Comm Care under employer identification number 32-0459838 (Northern Kentucky Behavioral LLC). 54 health plans and networks list 32-0459838 for it.

Is Northkey Comm Care accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Northkey Comm Care, effective 2021.

Who owns Northkey Comm Care?

In its Medicare enrollment, Northkey Comm Care reports Sun Kentucky, LLC as 5% or greater direct ownership interest (100%).

What services does Northkey Comm Care offer?

CMS lists 7 services at Northkey Comm Care, including Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care, Clinical Laboratory, Dietary Care, Outpatient Psychiatric Care, Pharmacy, Psychiatric Care of Children and/or Adolescents.

Where do Northkey Comm Care's patients come from?

In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Northkey Comm Care came from ZIP codes 41011 (27), 41042 (20), 41071 (17).

How many beds does Northkey Comm Care have?

Northkey Comm Care has 197 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. Facility type: Psychiatric Hospital.

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Northkey Comm Care

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7 services at Northkey Comm Care

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