Best nursing homes in Kentucky

How Kentucky nursing homes are rated

Top-rated nursing homes in Kentucky

Sorted by CMS star rating, then name. Click a facility for inspections, staffing and quality details.

1. 1.Baptist Health Hardin

   913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

   Non-profit · 15 beds

   • CMS high performer
   ★★★★★5Much above average

2. 2.Bedford Springs Health and Rehabilitation

   50 Shepherd Lane, Bedford, KY 40006

   For-profit · 60 beds · Part of Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper

   ★★★★★5Much above average

3. 3.Breckinridge Place

   170 Sykes Boulevard, Morganfield, KY 42437

   Non-profit · 24 beds

   • CMS high performer
   ★★★★★5Much above average

4. 4.Cal Turner Rehab and Specialty Care

   456 Burnley Road, Scottsville, KY 42164

   Non-profit · 110 beds

   ★★★★★5Much above average

5. 5.Calvert City Convalescent Center

   1201 Fifth Avenue, Calvert City, KY 42029

   Non-profit · 95 beds

   ★★★★★5Much above average

6. 6.Cedar Ridge Health Campus

   1217 US Highway 62 E, Cynthiana, KY 41031

   For-profit · 53 beds · Part of Trilogy Health Services

   • CMS high performer
   ★★★★★5Much above average

7. 7.Christian Health Center

   200 Sterling Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240

   Non-profit · 114 beds

   • CMS high performer
   ★★★★★5Much above average

8. 8.Crestview Healthcare and Rehabilitation

   1871 Midland Trail, Shelbyville, KY 40065

   For-profit · 58 beds · Part of Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper

   • CMS high performer
   ★★★★★5Much above average

9. 9.Edmonson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

   813 South Main Street, Brownsville, KY 42210

   For-profit · 74 beds · Part of Encore Health Partners

   • CMS high performer
   ★★★★★5Much above average

10. 10.Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation

    945 West Russell Street, Elkhorn City, KY 41522

    For-profit · 106 beds

    ★★★★★5Much above average

11. 11.Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center

    505 William Thomason Byway, Leitchfield, KY 42754

    For-profit · 72 beds · Part of Encore Health Partners

    • CMS high performer
    ★★★★★5Much above average

12. 12.Greenville Nursing and Rehabilitation

    521 Greene Drive, Greenville, KY 42345

    For-profit · 60 beds · Part of David Marx

    ★★★★★5Much above average

13. 13.Hermitage Care and Rehabilitation Center

    1614 West Parrish Avenue, Owensboro, KY 42301

    For-profit · 92 beds · Part of Signature Healthcare

    • CMS high performer
    ★★★★★5Much above average

14. 14.Hopkins Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    460 South College Street, Woodburn, KY 42170

    For-profit · 50 beds · Part of Encore Health Partners

    ★★★★★5Much above average

15. 15.Hyden Health and Rehabilitation Center

    21040 US Highway 421 South, Hyden, KY 41749

    For-profit · 94 beds · Part of Seky Holding Co.

    ★★★★★5Much above average

16. 16.Jeffersontown Rehabilitation

    3500 Good Samaritan Way, Jeffersontown, KY 40299

    For-profit · 98 beds · Part of Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper

    • CMS high performer
    ★★★★★5Much above average

17. 17.Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen

    926 Veterans Drive, Hanson, KY 42413

    Government · 156 beds

    • CMS high performer
    ★★★★★5Much above average

18. 18.Kenwood Health and Rehabilitation Center

    130 Meadowlark Drive, Richmond, KY 40475

    For-profit · 93 beds

    ★★★★★5Much above average

19. 19.Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu

    305 Langdon Street, Somerset, KY 42503

    For-profit · 12 beds · Part of Lifepoint Health

    • CMS high performer
    ★★★★★5Much above average

20. 20.Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly

    208 West 12th Street, London, KY 40741

    Non-profit · 160 beds

    • CMS high performer
    ★★★★★5Much above average

21. 21.Life Care Center of la Center

    252 W. 5th Street, La Center, KY 42056

    For-profit · 70 beds · Part of Life Care Centers of America

    • CMS high performer
    ★★★★★5Much above average

22. 22.Loretto Living Center at Loretto Motherhouse, INC.

    466 Academy Lane, Nerinx, KY 40049

    Non-profit · 55 beds

    • CMS high performer
    ★★★★★5Much above average

23. 23.Magnolia Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    1381 Campbell Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42104

    For-profit · 60 beds · Part of Encore Health Partners

    ★★★★★5Much above average

24. 24.Maple Health and Rehabilitation

    515 Greene Drive, Greenville, KY 42345

    For-profit · 97 beds · Part of Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper

    • CMS high performer
    ★★★★★5Much above average

25. 25.Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility

    620 Parker Road, Maysville, KY 41056

    For-profit · 130 beds · Part of Bluegrass Health Ky

    ★★★★★5Much above average

26. 26.Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility

    235 New Wilson Lane, Middlesboro, KY 40965

    For-profit · 95 beds · Part of Bluegrass Health Ky

    ★★★★★5Much above average

27. 27.Morganfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    509 North Carrier Street, Morganfield, KY 42437

    For-profit · 60 beds · Part of Benjamin Landa

    • CMS high performer
    ★★★★★5Much above average

28. 28.Nazareth Home

    2000 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY 40205

    For-profit · 118 beds

    • CMS high performer
    ★★★★★5Much above average

29. 29.Nazareth Home Clifton

    2120 Payne Street, Louisville, KY 40206

    Non-profit · 113 beds

    • CMS high performer
    ★★★★★5Much above average

30. 30.New Castle Nursing & Rehab

    50 Adams Street, New Castle, KY 40050

    For-profit · 60 beds · Part of Pacs Group

    ★★★★★5Much above average

Nursing Homes by city in Kentucky

• Albany (1 · 4★)
• Alexandria (1 · 1★)
• Annville (1 · 3★)
• Ashland (3 · 3.7★)
• Auburn (1 · 1★)
• Augusta (1 · 1★)
• Barbourville (1 · 1★)
• Bardstown (2 · 2★)
• Bardwell (1 · 4★)
• Beattyville (1 · 3★)
• Beaver Dam (1 · 3★)
• Bedford (1 · 5★)
• Benton (1 · 4★)
• Berea (2 · 3★)
• Booneville (1 · 4★)
• Bowling Green (6 · 3.8★)
• Brandenburg (1 · 3★)
• Brodhead (1 · 2★)
• Brownsville (1 · 5★)
• Burkesville (1 · 1★)
• Butler (1 · 5★)
• Cadiz (1 · 5★)
• Calhoun (1 · 5★)
• Calvert City (2 · 3.5★)
• Campbellsville (2 · 4★)
• Campton (1 · 4★)
• Carlisle (1 · 2★)
• Carrollton (1 · 4★)
• Clinton (2 · 3★)
• Cold Spring (1 · 3★)
• Columbia (1 · 2★)
• Corbin (4 · 2.8★)
• Covington (2 · 2.5★)
• Cumberland (1 · 1★)
• Cynthiana (3 · 2.3★)
• Danville (2 · 1★)
• Dawson Springs (2 · 2.5★)
• Edgewood (1 · 5★)
• Edmonton (1 · 1★)
• Elizabethtown (5 · 3.2★)
• Elkhorn City (1 · 5★)
• Elkton (1 · 1★)
• Elsmere (2 · 3★)
• Erlanger (2 · 3.5★)
• Flatwoods (1 · 3★)
• Flemingsburg (1 · 1★)
• Florence (2 · 1★)
• Fordsville (1 · 4★)
• Fort Thomas (3 · 2.7★)
• Frankfort (2 · 2.5★)
• Franklin (1 · 3★)
• Frenchburg (1 · 3★)
• Fulton (1 · 1★)
• Georgetown (2 · 1.5★)
• Glasgow (5 · 2.6★)
• Grayson (1 · 1★)
• Greensburg (1 · 4★)
• Greenville (3 · 4.7★)
• Hanson (1 · 5★)
• Hardinsburg (2 · 3.5★)
• Harlan (1 · 1★)
• Harrodsburg (2 · 3★)
• Hartford (1 · 4★)
• Hazard (2 · 3★)
• Henderson (2 · 3★)
• Hindman (1 · 3★)
• Hodgenville (1 · 1★)
• Hopkinsville (3 · 3.3★)
• Horse Cave (1 · 5★)
• Hyden (1 · 5★)
• Inez (1 · 4★)
• Irvine (1 · 4★)
• Jackson (1 · 2★)
• Jamestown (1 · 4★)
• Jeffersontown (1 · 5★)
• Kuttawa (2 · 3.5★)
• La Center (1 · 5★)
• La Grange (2 · 3★)
• Lancaster (1 · 2★)
• Lawrenceburg (1 · 1★)
• Lebanon (1 · 2★)
• Leitchfield (2 · 3★)
• Lewisport (1 · 3★)
• Lexington (12 · 2.1★)
• Liberty (1 · 1★)
• London (1 · 5★)
• Louisa (1 · 1★)
• Louisvile (1 · 3★)
• Louisville (35 · 3.1★)
• Madisonville (4 · 2.3★)
• Manchester (1 · 3★)
• Marion (1 · 3★)
• Masonic Home (1 · 2★)
• Mayfield (2 · 1.5★)
• Maysville (1 · 5★)
• Middlesboro (1 · 5★)
• Midway (1 · 3★)
• Monticello (1 · 1★)
• Morehead (1 · 2★)
• Morganfield (2 · 5★)
• Morgantown (1 · 3★)
• Mount Olivet (1 · 4★)
• Mount Sterling (1 · 1★)
• Mount Vernon (1 · 5★)
• Mount Washington (2 · 4★)
• Murray (1 · 1★)
• Nerinx (1 · 5★)
• New Castle (1 · 5★)
• Nicholasville (1 · 1★)
• Owensboro (7 · 3.9★)
• Owenton (1 · 4★)
• Owingsville (1 · 3★)
• Paducah (4 · 3★)
• Paintsville (1 · 1★)
• Paris (1 · 1★)
• Pembroke (1 · 1★)
• Phelps (1 · 1★)
• Pikeville (1 · 3★)
• Pine Knot (1 · 2★)
• Pineville (1 · 4★)
• Prestonsburg (2 · 4★)
• Princeton (1 · 3★)
• Prospect (1 · 3★)
• Radcliff (2 · 2.5★)
• Richmond (3 · 3.7★)
• Russellville (1 · 4★)
• Saint Catharine (1 · 4★)
• Salem (1 · 3★)
• Salyersville (1 · 1★)
• Sandy Hook (1 · 4★)
• Scottsville (1 · 5★)
• Sebree (1 · 5★)
• Shelbyville (2 · 4★)
• Somerset (4 · 2.3★)
• South Shore (1 · 4★)
• South Williamson (1 · 4★)
• Springfield (1 · 2★)
• Stanford (1 · 1★)
• Stanton (1 · 3★)
• Taylorsville (1 · 2★)
• Tompkinsville (1 · 5★)
• Union (1 · 4★)
• Vanceburg (1 · 3★)
• Villa Hills (1 · 1★)
• Warsaw (1 · 4★)
• West Liberty (1 · 3★)
• Whitesburg (1 · 2★)
• Williamsburg (1 · 3★)
• Williamstown (1 · 3★)
• Wilmore (1 · 5★)
• Winchester (1 · 1★)
• Woodburn (1 · 5★)
• Wurtland (1 · 1★)

Nursing Homes by county in Kentucky

• Adair County (1)
• Allen County (1)
• Anderson County (1)
• Ballard County (1)
• Barren County (5)
• Bath County (1)
• Bell County (2)
• Boone County (3)
• Bourbon County (1)
• Boyd County (3)
• Boyle County (2)
• Bracken County (1)
• Breathitt County (1)
• Breckinridge County (2)
• Bullitt County (2)
• Butler County (1)
• Caldwell County (1)
• Calloway County (1)
• Campbell County (5)
• Carlisle County (1)
• Carroll County (1)
• Carter County (1)
• Casey County (1)
• Christian County (4)
• Clark County (1)
• Clay County (1)
• Clinton County (1)
• Crittenden County (1)
• Cumberland County (1)
• Daviess County (7)
• Edmonson County (1)
• Elliott County (1)
• Estill County (1)
• Fayette County (12)
• Fleming County (1)
• Floyd County (2)
• Franklin County (2)
• Fulton County (1)
• Gallatin County (1)
• Garrard County (1)
• Grant County (1)
• Graves County (2)
• Grayson County (2)
• Green County (1)
• Greenup County (3)
• Hancock County (1)
• Hardin County (7)
• Harlan County (2)
• Harrison County (3)
• Hart County (1)
• Henderson County (2)
• Henry County (1)
• Hickman County (2)
• Hopkins County (7)
• Jackson County (1)
• Jefferson County (39)
• Jessamine County (2)
• Johnson County (1)
• Kenton County (8)
• Knott County (1)
• Knox County (1)
• Larue County (1)
• Laurel County (1)
• Lawrence County (1)
• Lee County (1)
• Leslie County (1)
• Letcher County (1)
• Lewis County (1)
• Lincoln County (1)
• Livingston County (1)
• Logan County (2)
• Lyon County (2)
• Madison County (5)
• Magoffin County (1)
• Marion County (2)
• Marshall County (3)
• Martin County (1)
• Mason County (1)
• Mc Cracken County (4)
• Mc Creary County (1)
• Mc Lean County (1)
• Meade County (1)
• Menifee County (1)
• Mercer County (2)
• Metcalfe County (1)
• Monroe County (1)
• Montgomery County (1)
• Morgan County (1)
• Muhlenberg County (3)
• Nelson County (2)
• Nicholas County (1)
• Ohio County (3)
• Oldham County (2)
• Owen County (1)
• Owsley County (1)
• Pendleton County (1)
• Perry County (2)
• Pike County (4)
• Powell County (1)
• Pulaski County (4)
• Robertson County (1)
• Rockcastle County (2)
• Rowan County (1)
• Russell County (1)
• Scott County (2)
• Shelby County (2)
• Simpson County (1)
• Spencer County (1)
• Taylor County (2)
• Todd County (1)
• Trigg County (1)
• Trimble County (1)
• Union County (2)
• Warren County (7)
• Washington County (2)
• Wayne County (1)
• Webster County (1)
• Whitley County (5)
• Wolfe County (1)
• Woodford County (1)

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