CMS Data · 2026
Kentucky Nursing Home Staffing Ratios
State average: 3.38 total HPRD · 0.52 RN · 1.05 LPN · 1.81 CNA
Kentucky vs. National Average
Bar = Kentucky average. Marker line = U.S. national average. Source: CMS PBJ 2024.
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Kentucky Nursing Home Staffing — Top 50 Facilities
Sorted by CMS overall star rating. Click any facility for detailed staffing data.
Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly
London, KY · Non profit
5★
4★
4.10
1.01
Kenwood Health and Rehabilitation Center
Richmond, KY · For profit
5★
2★
3.65
0.41
Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Owensboro, KY · For profit
5★
3★
3.48
0.68
Nazareth Home
Louisville, KY · Non profit
5★
5★
5.43
0.88
Cedar Ridge Health Campus
Cynthiana, KY · For profit
5★
4★
3.99
1.07
Christian Health Center
Hopkinsville, KY · Non profit
5★
4★
4.29
0.77
Riverview Health Care Center
Prestonsburg, KY · For profit
5★
3★
3.23
1.07
OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LTC
GREENVILLE, KY · Non profit
4★
5★
5.77
1.16
The Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility
Campbellsville, KY · For profit
4★
2★
4.25
0.54
Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Bowling Green, KY · For profit
4★
3★
3.81
0.81
⚠ 1 CMS fine on record
Signature Healthcare at Summit Manor Rehab & Welln
Columbia, KY · For profit
4★
3★
3.90
0.67
Signature Healthcare of Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY · For profit
4★
2★
3.69
0.61
The Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Berea, KY · For profit
4★
1★
3.92
0.34
Wesley Manor
Louisville, KY · Non profit
4★
4★
4.04
0.86
Homestead Post Acute
Lexington, KY · For profit
4★
2★
3.53
0.80
Morgantown Care & Rehabilitation Center
Morgantown, KY · For profit
3★
4★
3.75
0.86
Madisonville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
Madisonville, KY · For profit
3★
2★
3.09
0.50
Salem Springlake Health & Rehabilitation Center
Salem, KY · For profit
3★
4★
3.11
0.50
PIKEVILLE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER
Pikeville, KY · For profit
3★
3★
3.06
0.67
Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest
Owensboro, KY · For profit
3★
4★
3.67
1.13
Redbanks
Henderson, KY · For profit
3★
4★
4.56
0.54
Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center
Corbin, KY · For profit
3★
4★
4.31
0.78
Franciscan Health Care Center
Louisville, KY · For profit
3★
3★
4.20
0.90
Tradewater Pointe
Dawson Springs, KY · For profit
3★
3★
4.86
0.48
Williamsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center
Williamsburg, KY · For profit
3★
5★
4.99
0.85
Bardstown Health & Rehabilitation
Bardstown, KY · For profit
3★
3★
4.76
0.69
Knott County Health & Rehabilitation Center
Hindman, KY · For profit
3★
4★
4.88
0.83
Park Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Madisonville, KY · For profit
2★
2★
3.64
0.64
⚠ 2 CMS fines on record
Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation
Louisville, KY · For profit
2★
3★
3.37
0.89
⚠ 2 CMS fines on record
Fulton Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC
Fulton, KY · For profit
2★
1★
2.82
0.38
Landmark of Lancaster Rehabilitation and Nursing C
Lancaster, KY · For profit
2★
2★
3.35
0.42
NHC Healthcare, Glasgow
Glasgow, KY · For profit
2★
4★
3.85
0.62
⚠ 1 CMS fine on record
Breathitt Health & Rehabilitation
Jackson, KY · For profit
2★
3★
3.35
0.97
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, KY · For profit
2★
3★
3.93
1.02
Signature Healthcare of Georgetown
Georgetown, KY · For profit
2★
3★
3.53
1.27
FOUNTAIN CIRCLE CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER
WINCHESTER, KY · For profit
2★
3★
3.99
0.60
Spring Creek Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center
Murray, KY · For profit
1★
2★
4.31
0.46
⚠ 5 CMS fines on record
Brighton Cornerstone Group, LLC
Madisonville, KY · For profit
1★
1★
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⚠ 1 CMS fine on record
River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation
Louisville, KY · For profit
1★
1★
3.88
0.46
⚠ 1 CMS fine on record
The Pavilion at Kenton
Covington, KY · For profit
1★
1★
2.85
0.59
Auburn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Auburn, KY · For profit
1★
1★
3.06
0.43
⚠ 2 CMS fines on record
Sunrise Manor Nursing Home
Hodgenville, KY · For profit
1★
3★
3.55
0.90
Mayfair Manor
Lexington, KY · For profit
1★
3★
3.67
0.47
⚠ 3 CMS fines on record
Bradford Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation
Hopkinsville, KY · For profit
1★
1★
3.18
0.36
Belmont Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Florence, KY · For profit
1★
1★
3.75
0.34
⚠ 6 CMS fines on record
Parkwood Health & Rehabilitation
Louisville, KY · For profit
1★
1★
3.04
0.48
⚠ 1 CMS fine on record
Eastway Health & Rehabilitation
Louisville, KY · For profit
1★
1★
3.63
0.41
⚠ 3 CMS fines on record
Danville Centre for Health & Rehabilitation
Danville, KY · For profit
1★
3★
3.91
0.57
⚠ 2 CMS fines on record
Jordan Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Louisa, KY · For profit
1★
3★
3.60
0.95
Hazard Health and Rehabilitation Center
Hazard, KY · For profit
1★
4★
4.72
0.97
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the nursing home staffing requirements in Kentucky?
- CMS requires all Kentucky nursing homes to meet the federal minimums of 3.48 total nursing HPRD and 0.55 RN HPRD with 24-hour RN presence. Kentucky's state average of 3.38 total HPRD is below the national average of 3.89.
- What is the average RN staffing level in Kentucky nursing homes?
- Kentucky nursing homes average 0.52 RN hours per resident per day — below the U.S. national average of 0.69. Individual facilities vary widely; use this tool to compare specific nursing homes.
- How do I find the best-staffed nursing home in Kentucky?
- Sort by CMS staffing star rating (4–5 stars) and look for total HPRD above 3.89 — especially RN HPRD above 1.0. Also check staff turnover: facilities below 30% annual turnover typically provide more consistent care.
Data: CMS PBJ system via Care Compare. Revalidated every 24 hours. Not a medical recommendation.