Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in Kentucky

Across 123 counties and 217 cities, Kentucky has 378 Medicare-certified care providers. Among rated providers, the average CMS overall rating is 3.2 out of 5.

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217Cities
123Counties
378Certified providers
3.2Avg CMS rating
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 Facilities49View in Kentucky
Memory Care Facilities3View in Kentucky

Cities in Kentucky

Louisville, KY 63 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.1 Lexington, KY 24 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Owensboro, KY 17 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.9 Bowling Green, KY 14 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.7 Paducah, KY 10 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.8 Somerset, KY 10 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.9 Elizabethtown, KY 9 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.1 Madisonville, KY 8 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.8 Ashland, KY 7 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.8 Danville, KY 7 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Glasgow, KY 7 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.2 Hazard, KY 7 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.5

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Counties in Kentucky

Showing 60 of 121 counties.

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Choosing care in Kentucky

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the particular services someone requires. Ratings pull those signals into a single number, but they cannot stand in for a visit or a conversation with the staff.

For families in Kentucky, the key questions are Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, how care plans are set, and how problems are escalated overnight or on weekends. A personal visit plus direct questions is still the surest way to judge whether a provider fits.

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Frequently asked questions

How many certified providers does Kentucky have?
According to the current CMS data, Kentucky has 378 certified providers: 267 nursing homes, 88 home health agencies, and 23 hospice programs.
What is the average CMS overall rating in Kentucky?
Among rated providers in Kentucky, the average CMS overall star rating is 3.2 out of 5 in the current data.
Which Kentucky cities have the most care providers?
Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro top Kentucky for certified providers in the current data. Counts appear in the city list above.

Data sources

Sources: CMS Provider Data Catalog and the CMS NPI registry. Processing date: 2026-10-06.

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