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)

  1. Nazareth Home — Louisville (0 deficiencies)
  2. Riverview Health Care Center — Prestonsburg (0 deficiencies)
  3. The Springs At Oldham Reserve — La Grange (0 deficiencies)
  4. Willowbrook Healthcare — Carlisle (0 deficiencies)
  5. Kenwood Health And Rehabilitation Center — Richmond (1 deficiencies)
  6. Middlesboro Nursing And Rehabilitation Facility — Middlesboro (1 deficiencies)
  7. St Elizabeth Ft Thomas SNF — Fort Thomas (1 deficiencies)
  8. Wolfe County Health And Rehabilitation Center — Campton (1 deficiencies)
  9. Christian Health Center — Bowling Green (2 deficiencies)
  10. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu — Somerset (2 deficiencies)
  11. Lee County Care And Rehabilitation Center — Beattyville (2 deficiencies)
  12. Loretto Living Center At Loretto Motherhouse, Inc — Nerinx (2 deficiencies)
  13. The Transitional Care Center Of Owensboro — Owensboro (2 deficiencies)
  14. Carmel Home — Owensboro (3 deficiencies)
  15. Cedar Ridge Health Campus — Cynthiana (3 deficiencies)
  16. Christian Health Center Corbin — Corbin (3 deficiencies)
  17. Crestview Healthcare And Rehabilitation — Shelbyville (3 deficiencies)
  18. Knott County Health And Rehabilitation Center — Hindman (3 deficiencies)
  19. Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center — Hazard (3 deficiencies)
  20. Redbanks Colonial Terrace — Sebree (3 deficiencies)
  21. Sanders Ridge Health Campus — Mount Washington (3 deficiencies)
  22. The Springs At Stony Brook — Louisville (3 deficiencies)
  23. Tj Samson Community Hospital — Glasgow (3 deficiencies)
  24. Woodcrest Nursing And Rehabilitation Center — Elsmere (3 deficiencies)
  25. Breckinridge Place — Morganfield (4 deficiencies)

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