Nursing homes in Kentucky

267 Medicare-certified nursing homes — ranked by the government safety records referral sites won't show you. 75 have substantiated complaints · 7 CMS abuse-flagged · 1 on probation.

267Licensed facilities
65Avg safety score
75With substantiated complaints
$308/day2024 U.S. semiprivate-room average
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⚠️11 Kentucky facilities are on the safety watchlist — flagged for CMS Special Focus, probation, or abuse citations. See the list before you tour →

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CMS cost-report rate in Kentucky

Across 252 Kentucky nursing homes with a public CMS cost report, the median all-payer rate is $306 per resident-day. This is net patient revenue divided by resident-days across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. It is an accounting statistic, not a private-pay quote or monthly consumer price.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Report (FY2023), analyzed by Senior Care Record Maps. See the state comparison and payment guide.

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