Nursing Homes in Kentucky

268 Medicare/Medicaid certified facilities · Sorted by star rating

2.89
Kentucky Avg Rating
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3.00
National Avg Rating
▼ Below national average

Rating Distribution

5★
41
4★
60
3★
52
2★
52
1★
60

Average Nursing Home Costs in Kentucky

Private Room (daily)$280/day
Private Room (monthly)$8,520/mo
Semi-Private Room (daily)$255/day
Semi-Private Room (monthly)$7,755/mo
Medicaid Rate (approx.)$179/day

Source: CareScout/Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2025. Private-pay rates shown.

State Staffing Requirements

State MinimumAssessment-based
State Actual Average4.01 hrs/resident/day
Model: Assessment-based

Assessment-based staffing standards

Source: Kentucky Department for Community Based Services

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Kentucky Facility Map

268 facilities across Kentucky

Inspection Insights

264
Total Inspections
3,559
Total Deficiencies
13.5
Avg Deficiencies / Facility
56.8%
With Infection Control Issues

Top Deficiency Categories

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies713
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies656
Resident Rights Deficiencies454
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies316
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies310

Facilities with Most Issues

1
Lyndon Crossing
Louisville
88
deficiencies
2
Belmont Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Florence
54
deficiencies
3
Carmel Manor
Fort Thomas
44
deficiencies

COVID-19 Impact on Nursing Homes

National context for Kentucky nursing homes. Data covers approximately Approximately 15,000 nursing homes across all 50 states.

Mortality Rate Decline
86.5%
reduction from 113.4 per 1000 person-years to 15.3 per 1000 person-years (2020-2022)
Vaccination Tracking
Weekly updates
Vaccination significantly reduced severe outcomes and mortality
Expanded Surveillance
COVID + Flu + RSV
Starting January 1, 2025, NHSN expanded reporting to include influenza and RSV in addition to COVID-19

Key Drivers of Improvement

  • 1Vaccination campaigns
  • 2Improved infection prevention
  • 3Better clinical protocols

Live Data Sources

CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Data↗CDC NHSN LTC Dashboard↗CDC Vaccination Dashboard↗

Source: CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Data Portal, AARP Public Policy Institute

All Facilities

1

Baptist Health Hardin

Elizabethtown · 15 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
2

Bedford Springs Health And Rehabilitation

Bedford · 60 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
3

Brandenburg Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Brandenburg · 57 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
4

Breckinridge Place

Morganfield · 24 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
5

Cedar Ridge Health Campus

Cynthiana · 53 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
6

Christian Health Center

Hopkinsville · 114 beds · NP · Church related

Overall
5
7

Crestview Healthcare And Rehabilitation

Shelbyville · 58 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
8

Forest Springs Health Campus

Louisville · 58 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
9

Greenville Nursing And Rehabilitation

Greenville · 60 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
10

Helmwood Healthcare

Elizabethtown · 60 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
11

Hopkins Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Woodburn · 50 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
12

Hyden Health And Rehabilitation Center

Hyden · 94 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
13

Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen

Hanson · 156 beds · Government - State

Overall
5
14

Kenwood Health And Rehabilitation Center

Richmond · 93 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
15

Laurel Heights Home For The Elderly

London · 160 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
16

Lee County Care And Rehabilitation Center

Beattyville · 109 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
17

Life Care Center Of La Center

La Center · 70 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
18

Loretto Living Center At Loretto Motherhouse, Inc

Nerinx · 55 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
19

Maple Health And Rehabilitation

Greenville · 97 beds · Partnership

Overall
5
20

Maysville Nursing And Rehabilitation Facility

Maysville · 130 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
21

Middlesboro Nursing And Rehabilitation Facility

Middlesboro · 95 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
22

Nazareth Home

Louisville · 118 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
23

Nazareth Home Clifton

Louisville · 113 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
24

New Castle Nursing & Rehab

New Castle · 60 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
25

Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center

Hazard · 120 beds · Government - State

Overall
5
26

Prestonsburg Health Care Center

Prestonsburg · 56 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
27

River Valley Nursing Home

Butler · 60 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
28

Riverview Health Care Center

Prestonsburg · 121 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
29

Rockcastle Regional Hospital And Respiratory Care

Mount Vernon · 143 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
30

Sanders Ridge Health Campus

Mount Washington · 56 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
31

Sansbury Care Center

Saint Catharine · 48 beds · NP · Church related

Overall
5
32

Shady Lawn Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Cadiz · 50 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
33

Signature Healthcare At Jefferson Manor Rehab & We

Louisville · 100 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
34

Signature Healthcare Of Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown · 124 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
35

Signature Healthcare Of Monroe County Rehab And We

Tompkinsville · 104 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
36

St Elizabeth Edgewood Snf

Edgewood · 30 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
37

St Elizabeth Ft Thomas Snf

Fort Thomas · 20 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
38

The Springs At Stony Brook

Louisville · 66 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
39

The Transitional Care Center Of Owensboro

Owensboro · 30 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
40

Thomson-hood Veterans Center

Wilmore · 285 beds · Government - State

Overall
5
41

Westport Place Health Campus

Louisville · 64 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
42

Berea Health And Rehabilitation

Berea · 84 beds · Partnership

Overall
4
43

Bluegrass Care & Rehabilitation Center

Lexington · 124 beds · Corporation

Overall
4
44

Boonespring Transitional Care Center, Llc

Union · 143 beds · Corporation

Overall
4
45

Breckinridge Memorial Nursing Facility

Hardinsburg · 18 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
4
46

Calvert City Convalescent Center

Calvert City · 95 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
4
47

Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit

Lexington · 74 beds · Corporation

Overall
4
48

Carmel Home

Owensboro · 18 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
4
49

Christian Health Center

Bowling Green · 45 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
4
50

Clinton County Care And Rehabilitation Center

Albany · 52 beds · Corporation

Overall
4