23 Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Kentucky
23 of the 267 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Kentucky (9%) are CCRC, and all are listed below. 8 of the 23 graded homes earn an A and 0 earn a D or F. They average 4.62 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.67 hours above the 3.95 for every home in Kentucky. The Episcopal Church Home in Louisville grades highest at A (92 out of 100).
How CCRC homes in Kentucky compare
This group set against every nursing home in Kentucky, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
4.62
All homes in Kentucky: 3.95
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
47%
All homes in Kentucky: 46.4%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
79.3/100
All homes in Kentucky: 72.2/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
8 grade A, 11 grade B, 4 grade C,
The best-graded CCRC home in Kentucky is
The Episcopal Church Home
in Louisville, KY, grade A, 92/100.
Carmel Home is a small place, 18 certified beds, run by a nonprofit corporation, and that size shapes what the inspection record looks like. Three deficiencies on the current record with none at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related is a thin record, and the most recent inspection came in April 2025, so what you're seeing is recent. What pulls the picture down is the money: four fines totaling $40,173 against a home this small. Ask what those fines were for and when they were issued, because the totals don't match the mild inspection findings. Staffing relative to the national average is the other thing to press on, along with how a nonprofit board this size handles turnover.
Staffing is the strongest part of the picture at Christian Health Center Corbin: 4.12 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 13% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 41.1%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. The trouble is the inspection record. Seven deficiencies are on file, three at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a single $181,590 fine. The most recent inspection was March 2025, so the record is current, not old. Quality and staffing measures score well; the health inspection side, where a 1-out-of-5 rating reflects those harm-level findings, is what pulls the overall picture down.
The Village of Lebanon runs 54 beds under for-profit partnership ownership, and its payroll sits almost exactly at the national norm, 45.6% turnover against 45.8% nationally, so the staffing churn here isn't unusually bad for the industry. What stands out more is the quality measure rating of 1 out of 5, which is where the clinical picture looks weakest, and 12 deficiencies on the current record including one tied to abuse. Inspectors were last on site in August 2025 and found nothing at the harm or jeopardy level, which matters. Eight fines totaling $45,335 is real money, though not extreme for a home this size.
Frequently asked questions
How many CCRC nursing homes are there in Kentucky?
There are 23 CCRC Medicare-certified nursing homes in Kentucky, 9% of the 267 nursing homes there.
Are CCRC nursing homes better staffed?
In Kentucky they average 4.62 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.95 for all nursing homes in Kentucky, a difference of +0.67 hours. Staff turnover averages 47% against 46.4%.