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Nursing homes in Lexington, Kentucky

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Kentucky
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12Homes in the cityInside city limits; the list below also shows homes nearby
1,303Certified bedsTotal capacity, not current availability
12Accept MedicarePer this site's payment data; confirm with the home
12Accept MedicaidPer this site's payment data; confirm with the home

Nursing homes in Lexington

Homes and star ratings come from Medicare (CMS) and can be a few months old. Medicare doesn’t list which homes offer memory care, hospice or other programs: look for them in a home’s own profile, or ask the home.

17 homes

Mayfair Manor

3300 Tates Creek Road · Lexington, KY

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

98 certified beds0.44 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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Homestead Post Acute

1608 Versailles Road · Lexington, KY

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

136 certified beds3.2 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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Lexington Country Place

700 Mason Headley Road · Lexington, KY

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

111 certified beds3.2 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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Hartland Park Health & Rehabilitation

1500 Trent Boulevard · Lexington, KY

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

150 certified beds3.7 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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Pine Meadows Post Acute

1608 Hill Rise Drive · Lexington, KY

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

120 certified beds3.2 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home

3775 Belleau Wood Drive · Lexington, KY

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

164 certified beds2.2 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

2020 Cambridge Drive · Lexington, KY

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

108 certified beds3.2 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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Bluegrass Care & Rehabilitation Center

3576 Pimlico Parkway · Lexington, KY

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

124 certified beds2.2 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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Lexington Premier Nursing & Rehab

2770 Palumbo Drive · Lexington, KY

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

120 certified beds3.6 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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The Willows at Hamburg

2531 Old Rosebud Road · Lexington, KY

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (individual)

64 certified beds3.6 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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The Willows at Citation

1376 Silver Springs Drive · Lexington, KY

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

54 certified beds5.3 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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The Willows at Fritz Farm

2710 Man O War Boulevard · Lexington, KY

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

54 certified beds3.7 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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Nicholasville Nursing and Rehabilitation

100 Sparks Avenue · Nicholasville, KY

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

73 certified beds10 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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Signature Healthcare of Georgetown

102 Pocahontas Trail · Georgetown, KY

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

65 certified beds14 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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Dover Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

112 Dover Drive · Georgetown, KY

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

85 certified beds14 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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The Home Place at Midway

101 Sexton Way · Midway, KY

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

28 certified beds14 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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Thomson-Hood Veterans Center

100 Veterans Drive · Wilmore, KY

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Government (state)

285 certified beds14 miles from Lexington centerMedicareMedicaid
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CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.

Understand the local picture

Nursing home care at a glance

Scope: homes inside Lexington city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.

CMS overall rating

out of 5 · from this site's directory data

Lexington2.25
Kentucky3.01
United States2.98

Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.

Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Lexington (12 facilities), Kentucky (267 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equally

Nurse staffing time

hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better

Lexington3 hr 50 min
Kentucky3 hr 57 min
United States3 hr 52 min
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Lexington: average of 12 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026

Nursing staff turnover

share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better

Lexington47%
Kentucky46%
United States46%
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Lexington: average of 12 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Inspections and quality

Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.

How these comparisons work

Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.

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Nursing home information for Lexington

This directory lists 12 nursing homes in Lexington, Kentucky, with 1,303 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 2.1 stars, below the national average of 3.0 stars: 1 home holds four or five stars and 8 have one or two.

The highest-rated home is The Willows At Citation (5 stars).

By ownership, 92% are for-profit and 8% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility.

These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.

Costs and payment

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Planning your search in Lexington

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Questions about nursing homes in Lexington

How many nursing homes are in Lexington?

There are 12 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Lexington, with 1,303 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.

Which nursing homes in Lexington have the highest Medicare rating?

The Willows At Citation (5 stars), Bluegrass Care & Rehabilitation Center (3 stars), The Willows At Fritz Farm (3 stars). See the full ranking.

What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Lexington?

2.1 out of 5 across 12 rated homes, compared with 3.0 for Kentucky as a whole.

Do nursing homes in Lexington accept Medicaid?

12 of the 12 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Kentucky.

Are any nursing homes in Lexington on Medicare’s Special Focus list?

No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.