Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in Kentucky

Kentucky has 378 Medicare-certified care providers across 123 counties and 217 cities. The average CMS overall rating among rated providers is 3.2 out of 5.

Care typeProviders
Nursing Homes267View in Kentucky
Home Health Agencies88View in Kentucky
Hospice23View in Kentucky
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities19View in Kentucky
Long-Term Care Hospitals10View in Kentucky
Assisted Living Facilities64View in Kentucky
Memory Care Facilities5View in Kentucky
Custodial Care Facilities13View in Kentucky
Adult Care Homes21View in Kentucky
Adult Day Care Centers168View in Kentucky
Home Care Agencies289View in Kentucky
PACE Programs10View in Kentucky
Respite Care Facilities26View in Kentucky
Senior Housing178View in Kentucky

Cities in Kentucky

Louisville, KY 283 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.1 Lexington, KY 98 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Bowling Green, KY 41 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.7 Owensboro, KY 35 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.9 Paducah, KY 34 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.8 Hopkinsville, KY 23 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.9 Somerset, KY 22 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.9 Florence, KY 18 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.1 Elizabethtown, KY 15 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.1 Richmond, KY 15 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.7 Frankfort, KY 14 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.5 Ashland, KY 13 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.8

Counties in Kentucky

Showing 60 of 123 counties.

Choosing care in Kentucky

The best comparison uses several signals at once: inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the specific services a person needs. Ratings summarize those signals but never replace a visit or a conversation with staff.

Families in Kentucky should ask about Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, care planning, and how concerns are escalated after hours. In-person visits and direct questions remain the most reliable way to judge fit.

Frequently asked questions

How many Medicare-certified providers are in Kentucky?
The current CMS snapshot lists 378 certified providers in Kentucky: 267 nursing homes, 88 home health agencies, and 23 hospice programs.
What is the average CMS rating in Kentucky?
The average CMS overall star rating among rated providers in Kentucky is 3.2 out of 5 in the current snapshot.
Which cities in Kentucky have the most care providers?
Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green lead Kentucky by number of certified providers in the current snapshot. See the city list above for counts.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, the CMS NPI registry, and HUD open data. Data processing date: 2026-10-05.

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