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192 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in Kentucky

192 of the 267 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Kentucky (72%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. They average 3.72 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.23 hours below the 3.95 for every home in Kentucky. 12 of the 192 graded homes earn an A and 11 earn a D or F. Signature Healthcare At Jefferson Place Rehab & We in Louisville grades highest at A (92 out of 100).

How chain-owned homes in Kentucky compare

This group set against every nursing home in Kentucky, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

3.72

All homes in Kentucky: 3.95

Worse than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

46.6%

All homes in Kentucky: 46.4%

Worse than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

70.8/100

All homes in Kentucky: 72.2/100

Worse than the local average

Grade spread

B
C

12 grade A, 90 grade B, 79 grade C, 11 grade D,

The best-graded chain-owned home in Kentucky is Signature Healthcare At Jefferson Place Rehab & We in Louisville, KY, grade A, 92/100.

Every chain-owned nursing home in Kentucky

Showing 1 to 20 of 192, best-graded first.

A

92/100

The Episcopal Church Home

Louisville, KY · Jefferson County

CMS 4/526 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.02 /day
Staff turnover
27%
Serious cites
0

The Episcopal Church Home is a small nonprofit in Louisville, 26 certified beds, and its staffing is the strongest thing about it. At 5.02 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 30 percent above the national average, and weekend coverage only dips roughly 7 percent below weekdays, which is a smaller gap than many homes carry. Turnover sits at 27 percent against a national average near 46 percent, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. What pulls the record down is the inspection side: seven deficiencies on file, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a $10,364 fine. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so that record is current, not stale history.

A

92/100

Signature Healthcare At Jefferson Place Rehab & We

Louisville, KY · Jefferson County

CMS 4/596 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.88 /day
Staff turnover
28%
Serious cites
0

Signature Healthcare at Jefferson Place sits right at the national average for total nurse staffing, 3.88 hours per resident day against 3.86, so this isn't a home running thin, but it isn't running rich either. What stands out is retention: 27.9% turnover against a 45.8% national average means the people caring for residents tend to stay, which matters more for daily life than a small staffing edge. The 12 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level and none related to abuse, and the most recent inspection was in mid-2025, so the picture is current. Weekend coverage dips about 13% below weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits Saturdays or Sundays.

A

90/100

The Willows At Citation

Lexington, KY · Fayette County

CMS 5/554 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.04 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

The Willows At Citation runs on 4.04 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average, with weekend coverage dropping only about 4% below its own weekday level, a fairly small dip. Staff turnover sits at 38.5%, below the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. Nine deficiencies appear on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated June 2025. CMS gives it 5 stars for quality measures and 4 for staffing, against 3 for health inspections, so the weaker mark is in the inspection history rather than in day-to-day staffing or clinical measures.

A

89/100

Cedar Ridge Health Campus

Cynthiana, KY · Harrison County

CMS 5/553 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.99 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Cedar Ridge runs about 53 certified beds in Cynthiana under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are quietly decent: 3.99 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, with weekend coverage dropping roughly 8% from weekday levels. Turnover sits at 43.9%, slightly better than the national 45.8%. The current record shows five deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the last inspection came in January 2026. Quality measure and staffing ratings both land at 4 or better out of 5. What you're looking at is a home that isn't perfect on paper but has no serious problems in the numbers that matter most.

A

89/100

Riverside Care & Rehabilitation Center

Calhoun, KY · Mc Lean County

CMS 5/579 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.88 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Riverside Care & Rehabilitation Center runs 79 certified beds in Calhoun under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers here mostly hold up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.88 hours per resident day, barely above the national average, but weekends drop about 13% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Turnover at 43.5% edges below the national rate of 45.8%, which matters less than it sounds since nearly half the staff still leaves each year. Four deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a recent inspection in April 2026. Strong marks on health inspections and quality measures round out a record without obvious red flags.

A

89/100

Westport Place Health Campus

Louisville, KY · Jefferson County

CMS 5/564 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.37 /day
Staff turnover
37%
Serious cites
0

Westport Place Health Campus runs on 4.37 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 13 percent above the national average, though weekends drop about 14 percent below its own weekday staffing. That dip matters more than the headline number, since weekends are when problems tend to surface. Staff turnover sits at 36.9 percent, meaningfully better than the 45.8 percent national figure, a real signal that workers are sticking around. The inspection record is clean where it counts: eight deficiencies total, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the most recent survey from February 2026. At 64 beds and corporate for-profit ownership, this is a small building with steady staffing and no serious safety findings on file.

A

89/100

The Springs At Stony Brook

Louisville, KY · Jefferson County

CMS 5/566 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.08 /day
Staff turnover
38%
Serious cites
0

The Springs At Stony Brook runs about 4.08 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 6% above the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage dips about 9% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 38.2%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The current record shows three deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in May 2025, recent enough to trust what's on file. Quality measures scored 5/5 and staffing 4/5 under CMS, and this for-profit corporate home holds 66 certified beds.

A

87.5/100

Signature Healthcare At Jefferson Manor Rehab & We

Louisville, KY · Jefferson County

CMS 5/5100 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.95 /day
Staff turnover
41%
Serious cites
0

Signature Healthcare at Jefferson Manor runs about 3.95 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, and turnover sits at 40.6%, better than the 45.8% typical elsewhere. Weekend staffing drops roughly 17% below weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The 14 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level and none related to abuse, and the most recent inspection was in July 2025. The CMS star ratings land at 4 for health inspections, 5 for quality measures, and 4 for staffing. For a 100-bed for-profit run by a limited liability company, the numbers suggest steady care with a predictable weekend dip worth asking about.

A

87.5/100

Hermitage Care And Rehabilitation Center

Owensboro, KY · Daviess County

CMS 5/592 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.85 /day
Staff turnover
37%
Serious cites
0

Hermitage Care And Rehabilitation Center runs 92 certified beds in Owensboro under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers here are steady across the board. Nurse staffing sits at 3.85 hours per resident day, essentially level with the national average, though weekends run about 17% lighter than weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 36.8%, well below the national 45.8%, which suggests people stick around. The inspection record is the strongest signal: one deficiency total, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the last inspection in April 2026. For a family weighing options, that's a clean recent history backed by consistent staffing.

A

87/100

The Willows At Harrodsburg

Harrodsburg, KY · Mercer County

CMS 3/536 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.37 /day
Staff turnover
43%
Serious cites
0

The Willows At Harrodsburg runs 36 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.37 hours per resident day, roughly 13% above the national average, though weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover lands at 42.9%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. The tradeoff shows up in inspections: a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 8 deficiencies on record including one at the harm or jeopardy level, and two fines totaling $12,529. No abuse-related citations appear. A recent January 2026 inspection means the record is current. Strong quality and staffing scores coexist with real compliance problems here, worth asking about that harm-level deficiency directly.

A

86/100

The Willows At Hamburg

Lexington, KY · Fayette County

CMS 2/564 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.24 /day
Staff turnover
43%
Serious cites
0

The Willows At Hamburg runs 5.24 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third more than the national average, and weekend staffing doesn't drop off like it does at many homes. Turnover sits slightly under the national figure. That's the good news, and it's real. The inspection record tells a different story: 7 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, and two tied to abuse. One fine of $61,627 is on file, and the last inspection was August 2025. A for-profit individual owner, 64 beds. Strong staffing doesn't cancel out what inspectors found, the care hours are there, but the state has documented real problems, including abuse-related ones. Ask about those directly.

A

85/100

Life Care Center Of La Center

La Center, KY · Ballard County

CMS 5/570 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.57 /day
Staff turnover
26%
Serious cites
0

Life Care Center Of La Center runs a tight ship on the things inspectors catch. Three deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm level, none tied to abuse, and a five-star health inspection rating behind that. Staff turnover sits at 25.9%, well under the 45.8% national average, which matters for whether your mother sees the same faces month to month. The tradeoff is coverage: 3.57 nurse hours per resident day is about 8% under the national figure, and weekends drop roughly 14% below the home's own weekday staffing. Recent inspection, February 2026. Corporate-owned, for profit.

B

84.5/100

Signature Healthcare Of South Louisville

Louisville, KY · Jefferson County

CMS 4/5100 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.87 /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

Signature Healthcare of South Louisville runs 100 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.87 hours per resident day against 3.86. That even number hides a dip on weekends, when coverage falls about 17 percent below what the home staffs during the week. Turnover is 46.8 percent, slightly worse than the 45.8 percent national figure, so the faces around residents change fairly often. On inspections, the record shows 15 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent visit in February 2026. Quality measures score well and staffing holds up, which is where the B comes from, solid, not spotless.

B

84/100

Signature Healthcare At Hillcrest

Owensboro, KY · Daviess County

CMS 3/5156 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.67 /day
Staff turnover
33%
Serious cites
0

Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest runs 156 certified beds in Owensboro under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers tell a fairly steady story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.67 hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national figure, and weekends dip about 14% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays, worth asking about if your relative needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is the bright spot: 33.3% against a national 45.8% means aides and nurses are staying longer than at the typical home. Three deficiencies on record, none involving harm or abuse, and an inspection from May 2026 keeps the regulatory picture current.

B

84/100

Franciscan Health Care Center

Louisville, KY · Jefferson County

CMS 3/587 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.20 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Franciscan Health Care Center runs 87 certified beds in Louisville under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.20 hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below weekday levels, and annual turnover of 43.6% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, so the floor is mostly covered but the faces change often. The state inspection record is the weak spot: 13 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, and a 2-out-of-5 inspection rating, though none reached actual harm or jeopardy. The last survey was December 2025. Quality measures score well, but staffing and inspection results pull the overall picture down.

B

84/100

Providence Pointe Healthcare

Paducah, KY · Mc Cracken County

CMS 4/5108 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.02 /day
Staff turnover
42%
Serious cites
0

Providence Pointe in Paducah runs about 4.02 nurse hours per resident per day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, but weekend coverage drops roughly 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 41.7%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether aides know the residents. Nine deficiencies are on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated December 2025. It's a for-profit corporate home, so watch staffing consistency on weekends as the thing most likely to affect day-to-day care.

B

84/100

Prestonsburg Health Care Center

Prestonsburg, KY · Floyd County

CMS 5/556 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.00 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Prestonsburg Health Care Center runs 56 certified beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and the numbers tell a fairly steady story. Nurse staffing sits at 4.00 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, though weekends drop roughly 10% below the home's own weekday levels. Staff turnover is 44.2%, just under the national 45.8%. The inspection record is the strongest part: a 5/5 health inspection rating, a 5/5 quality measure rating, only 4 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated August 2025. Staffing stars come in at 4/5.

B

84/100

The Willows At Springhurst

Louisville, KY · Jefferson County

CMS 3/552 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.32 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

The Willows At Springhurst runs 4.32 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 12% above the national average, and weekend coverage dips about 12% below its own weekday level, a gap worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 38.6%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests the aides and nurses here tend to stay. The health inspection record is the weak spot: 11 deficiencies, though none reached harm or jeopardy level and none involved abuse, with the most recent inspection in December 2025. Quality measures score well while inspection history drags.

B

84/100

Sanders Ridge Health Campus

Mount Washington, KY · Bullitt County

CMS 5/556 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.82 /day
Staff turnover
41%
Serious cites
0

Sanders Ridge runs about 3.82 nurse hours per resident day, a hair under the national average of 3.86. That number dips roughly 10% on weekends, so families should ask who's actually on the floor Saturday and Sunday. Staff turnover sits at 40.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The record shows 3 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. The last inspection was May 2025, and the quality measure rating of 5/5 suggests clinical outcomes track well. It's a for-profit corporation with 56 beds, small enough that you can press for straight answers.

B

83.5/100

Crestview Healthcare And Rehabilitation

Shelbyville, KY · Shelby County

CMS 5/558 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.43 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

Crestview runs leaner on nurse hours than most homes, 3.43 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 15% below its own weekday numbers, so a Saturday shift may feel thinner than a Tuesday. What offsets that is stability: turnover sits at 31.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay, which matters more for daily care than raw headcount. The inspection record backs it up: three deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a December 2025 survey still recent. This is a for-profit LLC with 58 beds, and the staffing number is the one thing worth asking about directly on a tour.

Frequently asked questions

How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Kentucky?
There are 192 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Kentucky, 72% of the 267 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Kentucky they average 3.72 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.95 for all nursing homes in Kentucky, a difference of -0.23 hours. Staff turnover averages 46.6% against 46.4%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Kentucky?
Signature Healthcare At Jefferson Place Rehab & We in Louisville, KY, grade A, 92 out of 100.
Does being chain-owned mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 192 graded chain-owned homes in Kentucky, 12 grade A and 11 grade D or F.
Do chain-owned nursing homes in Kentucky accept Medicaid?
191 of the 192 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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