Best Nursing Homes in Kentucky

The highest-rated nursing facilities in Kentucky, ranked by NursingHomeGrade Score — a composite of RN staffing, health deficiencies, and CMS quality ratings. The top-rated facility scores 100/100, the median score across the 100 ranked facilities is 83/100, and 67 hold an A grade.

Rankings

# Facility Location Grade Score RN Hours Deficiencies
1 Nazareth Home Louisville, KY A 100 0.88 0
2 ST ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD SNF Edgewood, KY A 99 3.97 1
3 Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY A 99 4.30 1
4 Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Lon Greenville, KY A 96 1.16 3
5 Riverside Care & Rehabilitation Center Calhoun, KY A 96 0.84 0
6 Prestonsburg Health Care Center Prestonsburg, KY A 96 1.05 0
7 Hermitage Care and Rehabilitation Center Owensboro, KY A 96 1.15 0
8 The Transitional Care Center of Owensboro Owensboro, KY A 96 3.55 0
9 The Willows at Citation Lexington, KY A 96 1.22 0
10 The Springs at Stony Brook Louisville, KY A 96 0.87 0
11 Signature Healthcare at Jefferson Manor Rehab & We Louisville, KY A 95 0.82 1
12 Loretto Living Center at Loretto Motherhouse, Inc. Nerinx, KY A 95 1.00 0
13 Signature Healthcare at Jefferson Place Rehab & We Louisville, KY A 95 0.96 1
14 Nazareth Home Clifton Louisville, KY A 95 0.84 1
15 Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center Hazard, KY A 95 1.38 0
16 Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen Hanson, KY A 95 1.45 0
17 Sanders Ridge Health Campus Mount Washington, KY A 95 1.13 1
18 Thomson-Hood Veterans Center Wilmore, KY A 94 0.83 1
19 Cedar Ridge Health Campus Cynthiana, KY A 93 1.07 2
20 Westport Place Health Campus Louisville, KY A 92 1.57 3
21 Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest Owensboro, KY A 90 1.13 1
22 The Willows at Harrodsburg Harrodsburg, KY A 90 1.01 3
23 The Willows at Springhurst Louisville, KY A 90 1.28 4
24 Life Care Center of La Center La Center, KY A 90 0.68 0
25 Signature Healthcare of South Louisville Louisville, KY A 90 1.22 4
26 Crestview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Shelbyville, KY A 90 0.77 0
27 Breckinridge Memorial Nursing Facility Hardinsburg, KY A 89 1.76 1
28 Signature Healthcare of Hart County Rehab & Wellne Horse Cave, KY A 89 1.00 0
29 The Home Place At Midway Midway, KY A 89 1.22 5
30 Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Mount Vernon, KY A 88 2.34 3
31 Telford Terrace Richmond, KY A 88 1.10 0
32 The Springs At Oldham Reserve La Grange, KY A 88 0.81 3
33 The Willows at Fritz Farm Lexington, KY A 87 1.08 3
34 Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly London, KY A 86 1.01 0
35 Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Owensboro, KY A 86 0.68 0
36 The Episcopal Church Home Louisville, KY A 86 0.98 1
37 River Valley Nursing Home Butler, KY A 86 0.83 2
38 Hyden Health and Rehabilitation Center Hyden, KY A 85 0.95 0
39 Signature Healthcare at Rockford Rehab & Wellness Louisville, KY A 85 0.84 0
40 Springfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Springfield, KY A 85 0.88 4
41 Robertson County Health Care Facility Mount Olivet, KY A 85 0.85 0
42 Owenton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Owenton, KY A 85 0.76 2
43 Park Terrace Health Campus Louisville, KY A 85 0.84 2
44 Hopkins Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Woodburn, KY A 84 0.72 0
45 Tug Valley ARH Skilled Nursing Facility South Williamson, KY A 84 2.07 1
46 Signature Healthcare of Spencer County Taylorsville, KY A 84 1.33 5
47 Glasgow State Nursing Facility Glasgow, KY A 84 1.32 1
48 Homestead Post Acute Lexington, KY A 83 0.80 3
49 Jeffersontown Rehabilitation Jeffersontown, KY A 83 0.81 0
50 Village Care Center Erlanger, KY A 83 0.74 3
51 The Willows at Hamburg Lexington, KY A 83 1.05 4
52 Coldspring Transitional Care Center Cold Spring, KY A 83 0.78 2
53 Morgantown Care & Rehabilitation Center Morgantown, KY A 82 0.86 3
54 Bardstown Health & Rehabilitation Bardstown, KY A 82 0.69 3
55 Calvert City Convalescent Center Calvert City, KY A 82 0.75 0
56 Clinton County Care and Rehabilitation Center Albany, KY A 82 0.74 1
57 HIGHLANDSPRING OF FT THOMAS Fort Thomas, KY A 82 0.81 3
58 Breckinridge Place Morganfield, KY A 82 1.01 0
59 Boonespring Transitional Care Center, LLC Union, KY A 82 0.77 0
60 Maple Grove Senior Living LLC Shelbyville, KY A 81 0.65 2
61 LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL SCU Somerset, KY A 81 5.13 0
62 Magnolia Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Bowling Green, KY A 81 0.77 0
63 Radcliff Veterans Center Radcliff, KY A 81 1.79 2
64 Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Bowling Green, KY A 80 0.81 2
65 Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, KY A 80 1.02 3
66 Riverview Health Care Center Prestonsburg, KY A 80 1.07 5
67 Lake Way Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Benton, KY A 80 0.88 1
68 Breathitt Health & Rehabilitation Jackson, KY B 79 0.97 1
69 Franciscan Health Care Center Louisville, KY B 79 0.90 9
70 Christian Health Center Hopkinsville, KY B 79 0.77 0
71 Providence Pointe Healthcare Paducah, KY B 79 0.63 0
72 Mountain View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Pineville, KY B 79 0.86 1
73 Sansbury Care Center Saint Catharine, KY B 79 0.83 1
74 Signature Healthcare of Georgetown Georgetown, KY B 78 1.27 3
75 Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Paducah, KY B 78 0.66 5
76 Signature Healthcare at North Hardin Rehab & Welln Radcliff, KY B 78 0.79 8
77 Signature Healthcare of Hartford Rehab & Wellness Hartford, KY B 78 1.04 3
78 Kingsbrook Lifecare Center Ashland, KY B 78 0.94 3
79 Glen Ridge Health Campus Louisville, KY B 78 1.23 3
80 Wesley Manor Louisville, KY B 77 0.86 3
81 Williamsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center Williamsburg, KY B 77 0.85 2
82 Morganfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Morganfield, KY B 77 0.87 0
83 BEAVER DAM NURSING & REHAB CENTER, INC BEAVER DAM, KY B 77 0.71 3
84 Signature Healthcare of Glasgow Rehab & Wellness C Glasgow, KY B 77 1.00 0
85 Signature Healthcare at Colonial Rehab & Wellness Bardstown, KY B 77 1.12 0
86 Signature Healthcare of East Louisville Louisville, KY B 77 1.03 0
87 Signature Healthcare at Jackson Manor Rehab and We Annville, KY B 76 1.42 2
88 Owsley County Health Care Center, Inc. Booneville, KY B 76 1.17 0
89 Cal Turner Rehab and Specialty Care Scottsville, KY B 76 0.77 0
90 Boyd Nursing and Rehabilitation Ashland, KY B 76 0.75 4
91 Christian Health Center Bowling Green, KY B 76 0.53 2
92 The Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility Corbin, KY B 76 0.60 2
93 Forest Springs Health Campus Louisville, KY B 76 1.15 2
94 Shady Lawn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Cadiz, KY B 75 0.77 0
95 Signature Healthcare at Summerfield Rehab & Wellne Louisville, KY B 75 1.17 0
96 Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Louisville, KY B 75 0.66 0
97 Kindred Hospital - Louisville Louisville, KY B 75 1.61 2
98 New Castle Nursing & Rehab New Castle, KY B 75 0.60 0
99 Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Elizabethtown, KY B 75 0.83 0
100 Louisville East Post Acute Louisville, KY B 74 0.71 0
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Methodology

Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.

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