Best Nursing Homes in Kentucky — 2026 Rankings
Kentucky has 269 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 13.2 deficiencies per facility, with 4 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.
Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)
- Nazareth Home — Louisville (0 deficiencies)
- Riverview Health Care Center — Prestonsburg (0 deficiencies)
- The Springs At Oldham Reserve — La Grange (0 deficiencies)
- Willowbrook Healthcare — Carlisle (0 deficiencies)
- Kenwood Health And Rehabilitation Center — Richmond (1 deficiencies)
- Middlesboro Nursing And Rehabilitation Facility — Middlesboro (1 deficiencies)
- St Elizabeth Ft Thomas SNF — Fort Thomas (1 deficiencies)
- Wolfe County Health And Rehabilitation Center — Campton (1 deficiencies)
- Christian Health Center — Bowling Green (2 deficiencies)
- Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu — Somerset (2 deficiencies)
- Lee County Care And Rehabilitation Center — Beattyville (2 deficiencies)
- Loretto Living Center At Loretto Motherhouse, Inc — Nerinx (2 deficiencies)
- The Transitional Care Center Of Owensboro — Owensboro (2 deficiencies)
- Carmel Home — Owensboro (3 deficiencies)
- Cedar Ridge Health Campus — Cynthiana (3 deficiencies)
- Christian Health Center Corbin — Corbin (3 deficiencies)
- Crestview Healthcare And Rehabilitation — Shelbyville (3 deficiencies)
- Knott County Health And Rehabilitation Center — Hindman (3 deficiencies)
- Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center — Hazard (3 deficiencies)
- Redbanks Colonial Terrace — Sebree (3 deficiencies)
- Sanders Ridge Health Campus — Mount Washington (3 deficiencies)
- The Springs At Stony Brook — Louisville (3 deficiencies)
- Tj Samson Community Hospital — Glasgow (3 deficiencies)
- Woodcrest Nursing And Rehabilitation Center — Elsmere (3 deficiencies)
- Breckinridge Place — Morganfield (4 deficiencies)
Most-Cited Compliance Areas in Kentucky
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 739 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 686 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 475 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 396 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 380 citations
Compare to Other States
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- Best Nursing Homes by State — ranked by inspection results
- Survey Tracker — recent CMS survey activity
- F-Tag Reference Guide — every CMS deficiency tag
- Plan of Correction (POC) Complete Guide
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- CMS Survey Preparation Guide
- SNF Compliance Guides
- What Is Skilled Nursing Care?
Official Sources
POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:
- Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
- CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
- CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
- 42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
- National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families