Kentucky nursing homes ranked

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266 nursing homes in Kentucky are certified by Medicare or Medicaid. They are listed below by their CMS overall star rating, best first, with inspection, staffing and quality stars and nurse staffing hours. Among the 50 rated 5 stars: Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu in Somerset, The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro in Owensboro, and more.

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Stars summarize a lot, so check each home's latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

All Kentucky nursing homes

266 nursing homes

Largest cities for nursing homes in Kentucky

• Nursing homes in Louisville (35)
• Nursing homes in Lexington (12)
• Nursing homes in Owensboro (7)
• Nursing homes in Bowling Green (6)
• Nursing homes in Elizabethtown (5)
• Nursing homes in Glasgow (5)
• Nursing homes in Corbin (4)
• Nursing homes in Madisonville (4)
• Nursing homes in Paducah (4)
• Nursing homes in Somerset (4)
• Nursing homes in Ashland (3)
• Nursing homes in Cynthiana (3)

Nursing homes by city in Kentucky

• Albany (1)
• Alexandria (1)
• Annville (1)
• Ashland (3)
• Auburn (1)
• Augusta (1)
• Barbourville (1)
• Bardstown (2)
• Bardwell (1)
• Beattyville (1)
• Beaver Dam (1)
• Bedford (1)
• Benton (1)
• Berea (2)
• Booneville (1)
• Bowling Green (6)
• Brandenburg (1)
• Brodhead (1)
• Brownsville (1)
• Burkesville (1)
• Butler (1)
• Cadiz (1)
• Calhoun (1)
• Calvert City (2)
• Campbellsville (2)
• Campton (1)
• Carlisle (1)
• Carrollton (1)
• Clinton (2)
• Cold Spring (1)
• Columbia (1)
• Corbin (4)
• Covington (2)
• Cumberland (1)
• Cynthiana (3)
• Danville (2)
• Dawson Springs (2)
• Edgewood (1)
• Edmonton (1)
• Elizabethtown (5)
• Elkhorn City (1)
• Elkton (1)
• Elsmere (2)
• Erlanger (2)
• Flatwoods (1)
• Flemingsburg (1)
• Florence (2)
• Fordsville (1)
• Fort Thomas (2)
• Frankfort (2)
• Franklin (1)
• Frenchburg (1)
• Fulton (1)
• Georgetown (2)
• Glasgow (5)
• Grayson (1)
• Greensburg (1)
• Greenville (3)
• Hanson (1)
• Hardinsburg (2)
• Harlan (1)
• Harrodsburg (2)
• Hartford (1)
• Hazard (2)
• Henderson (2)
• Hindman (1)
• Hodgenville (1)
• Hopkinsville (3)
• Horse Cave (1)
• Hyden (1)
• Inez (1)
• Irvine (1)
• Jackson (1)
• Jamestown (1)
• Jeffersontown (1)
• Kuttawa (2)
• La Center (1)
• La Grange (2)
• Lancaster (1)
• Lawrenceburg (1)
• Lebanon (1)
• Leitchfield (2)
• Lewisport (1)
• Lexington (12)
• Liberty (1)
• London (1)
• Louisa (1)
• Louisvile (1)
• Louisville (35)
• Madisonville (4)
• Manchester (1)
• Marion (1)
• Masonic Home (1)
• Mayfield (2)
• Maysville (1)
• Middlesboro (1)
• Midway (1)
• Monticello (1)
• Morehead (1)
• Morganfield (2)
• Morgantown (1)
• Mount Olivet (1)
• Mount Sterling (1)
• Mount Vernon (1)
• Mount Washington (2)
• Murray (1)
• Nerinx (1)
• New Castle (1)
• Nicholasville (1)
• Owensboro (7)
• Owenton (1)
• Owingsville (1)
• Paducah (4)
• Paintsville (1)
• Paris (1)
• Pembroke (1)
• Phelps (1)
• Pikeville (1)
• Pine Knot (1)
• Pineville (1)
• Prestonsburg (2)
• Princeton (1)
• Prospect (1)
• Radcliff (2)
• Richmond (3)
• Russellville (1)
• Saint Catharine (1)
• Salem (1)
• Salyersville (1)
• Sandy Hook (1)
• Scottsville (1)
• Sebree (1)
• Shelbyville (2)
• Somerset (4)
• South Shore (1)
• South Williamson (1)
• Springfield (1)
• Stanford (1)
• Stanton (1)
• Taylorsville (1)
• Tompkinsville (1)
• Union (1)
• Vanceburg (1)
• Villa Hills (1)
• Warsaw (1)
• West Liberty (1)
• Whitesburg (1)
• Williamsburg (1)
• Williamstown (1)
• Wilmore (1)
• Winchester (1)
• Woodburn (1)
• Wurtland (1)

Questions about Kentucky nursing homes

How many nursing homes are in Kentucky?

266 nursing homes in Kentucky are certified by Medicare, Medicaid or both, in 153 cities. 261 of them accept Medicaid.

How are Kentucky nursing homes rated?

The average CMS overall rating in Kentucky is 3.0 stars, against 3.1 nationally. 50 homes are rated 5 stars.

How much nursing staff do Kentucky nursing homes have?

The median Kentucky home reports 3.75 hours of nursing care per resident per day, counting registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides. The national median is 3.72 hours.

How many Kentucky nursing homes have been fined?

90 (34%) were fined by CMS in the last three years. Each home's page lists its fines and inspection citations.

Nearby states

• Illinois nursing homes (664)
• Indiana nursing homes (507)
• Missouri nursing homes (486)
• Ohio nursing homes (924)
• Tennessee nursing homes (303)
• Virginia nursing homes (289)
• West Virginia nursing homes (123)

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home provider information, health inspections and penalties, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.