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Best Assisted Living in Kentucky

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 192 assisted living communities in KY using KY Cabinet for Health & Family Services (CHFS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in KY
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192 homes
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Avg Monthly Cost: $5,202The average monthly cost across facilities in Kentucky. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 41/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Kentucky. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 82The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Kentucky. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

Compare Assisted Living around Kentucky

Info below is compiled from the KY Cabinet for Health & Family Services (CHFS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

Westport Place Health Campus
AL
NH
RC
SNF
Louisville
22
Facility 22
KY AVG 82
Rank #325 / 341
Yes
47
Facility 47
KY AVG 41
Rank #183 / 423
Studio--3
The Springs at Stony Brook
AL
ADC
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Louisville
106
Facility 106
KY AVG 82
Rank #79 / 341
No
28
Facility 28
KY AVG 41
Rank #292 / 423
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
9
Facility 9
KY AVG 8
Rank #46 / 160
-3
Sansbury Care Center
AL
HOS
NH
SNF
Saint Catharine
59
Facility 59
KY AVG 82
Rank #240 / 341
No
5
Facility 5
KY AVG 41
Rank #395 / 423
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Breckinridge Place
AL
IL
NH
RC
SNF
Morganfield
32
Facility 32
KY AVG 82
Rank #304 / 341
No
53
Facility 53
KY AVG 41
Rank #140 / 423
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Carespring – Barrington of Fort Thomas
AL
IL
NH
RC
SNF
Fort Thomas
110
Facility 110
KY AVG 82
Rank #70 / 341
No
48
Facility 48
KY AVG 41
Rank #176 / 423
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
19
Facility 19
KY AVG 8
Rank #26 / 160
A+-
Pennyrile Home Inc.
AL
Hopkinsville (Noel Avenue)
94
Facility 94
KY AVG 82
Rank #120 / 341
No
53
Facility 53
KY AVG 41
Rank #140 / 423
Private / Semi-Private Rooms-A+3
Charter Senior Living of Bowling Green
AL
IL
RC
Bowling Green
137
Facility 137
KY AVG 82
Rank #31 / 341
Yes
39
Facility 39
KY AVG 41
Rank #224 / 423
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
37
Facility 37
KY AVG 8
Rank #12 / 160
A+-
Vitality Living St. Matthews
AL
IL
MC
NH
Louisville
70
Facility 70
KY AVG 82
Rank #189 / 341
Yes
72
Facility 72
KY AVG 41
Rank #42 / 423
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
28
Facility 28
KY AVG 8
Rank #15 / 160
A+-
The Willows at Fritz Farm
AL
NH
SNF
Lexington (Pickway Korner)
30
Facility 30
KY AVG 82
Rank #310 / 341
Yes
69
Facility 69
KY AVG 41
Rank #58 / 423
Studio--5
Vitality Living Springdale
AL
IL
MC
Louisville
90
Facility 90
KY AVG 82
Rank #135 / 341
Yes
25
Facility 25
KY AVG 41
Rank #315 / 423
Studio / Alcove / 1 Bed / 2 Bed-A+-
The Willows at Citation
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Lexington (Griffin Gate)
19
Facility 19
KY AVG 82
Rank #331 / 341
Yes
7
Facility 7
KY AVG 41
Rank #382 / 423
Studio--3
Forest Hills Commons
AL
MC
RC
Louisville
119
Facility 119
KY AVG 82
Rank #60 / 341
No
73
Facility 73
KY AVG 41
Rank #40 / 423
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
12
Facility 12
KY AVG 8
Rank #41 / 160
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Brookdale Murray
AL
Murray
83
Facility 83
KY AVG 82
Rank #158 / 341
Yes
48
Facility 48
KY AVG 41
Rank #176 / 423
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
48
Facility 48
KY AVG 8
Rank #2 / 160
A+-
Christian Health Center of Bowling Green
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Bowling Green
45
Facility 45
KY AVG 82
Rank #269 / 341
No
28
Facility 28
KY AVG 41
Rank #292 / 423
Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms---
The Grand Senior Living
AL
IL
MC
Louisville (Civic Way)
84
Facility 84
KY AVG 82
Rank #153 / 341
Yes
62
Facility 62
KY AVG 41
Rank #88 / 423
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
7
Facility 7
KY AVG 8
Rank #48 / 160
A+-
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Westport Place Health Campus

4247 Westport Rd, Louisville, KY 40207
Overview of Westport Place Health Campus

Westport Place Health Campus operates at 4247 Westport Rd in Louisville’s Jefferson County, a 22-bed skilled nursing and assisted living community under Trilogy Health Services. Owner Lauren Powers and Administrator Christina Bosemer oversee operations. Studio units ranging 140–477 square feet occupy a single-storey building.

The facility accepts pets, offers transportation and fitness services, maintains a private putting green, and provides hair salon access and move-in support.

Admission patterns reflect primarily Medicare utilization: 71% of new admissions, with 22-day typical stay; private pay constitutes 29% with 3–4 month stays.

Registered nurses provide 1 hour 35 minutes daily per resident, 107% above Kentucky average; with weekend RN hours reaching 1 hour 7 minutes, 116% above state norms. Total staff reaches 134 members maintaining a 2.44:1 staff-to-resident ratio, 42% better than state average.

Physical therapy runs 8 minutes daily per resident, double Kentucky average. Combined nursing care reaches 3 hours 26 minutes daily, aligned to state benchmark.

The facility recorded one deficiency across seven years (83% better than Kentucky average). The May 2025 complaint investigation identified improper catheter hub protection for three residents; a preventive finding the facility corrected through education, policy review, and monitoring.

No critical or serious citations appear in the record; all five citations since 2022 carry moderate severity. No federal penalties have been imposed in three years.

Long-stay residents experience zero hospitalizations from falls with major injury and zero urinary tract infections (each 100% better than state). Depressive symptoms affect 3.7% of long-stay residents, 74% below Kentucky prevalence. Short-stay rehabilitation residents achieve 66.2% successful community return (31% better than state), 65.2% self-care capacity at discharge (21% better), and zero new antipsychotic initiation (100% better).

Occupancy reaches 100%, the highest in Kentucky; reflecting consistent demand.

Financially, 2023 performance showed $1.81 million net income and 13.2% profit margin.

Westport Place aligns with short-term Medicare rehabilitation admissions and private-pay extended stays; the 5-star rating, minimal regulatory findings, and clinical outcomes support placement for post-acute recovery.

Contact Westport Place Health Campus

Overview of The Springs at Stony Brook

Find the care you need at The Springs at Stony Brook, a distinct community in Louisville, KY, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Residents receive top-tier care for their unique needs around the clock from a compassionate and highly trained team. There’s no need to worry about household chores and daily activities, with the community helping with housekeeping and laundry.

Residents can meet new friends and gain meaningful experiences with a well-thought-out calendar of fun recreational activities and enriching programs. Mealtimes foster comfort and satisfy dietary needs with delicious and well-balanced dining options in a restaurant-style setting. The community is ideal for those looking to age in one place, especially with its different levels of care and exceptional services.

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Sansbury Care Center

2625 Bardstown Road, Saint Catharine, KY 40061
Overview of Sansbury Care Center

You can find the Sansbury Care Center situated on Bardstown Road in Saint Catharine, Kentucky. This 59-bed home maintains an occupancy rate of about 78 percent and works with standard financial setups like private pay, Medicare, and Medicaid. Because the surrounding rural Marion County area has a Walk Score of 5, visitors and family members will need to rely on a car to get back and forth to the building.

Most people who live here remain in the facility for roughly 764 days. This extended timeline shifts the daily operational focus toward long-term residential support rather than short-term post-hospital therapy. The floor staff covers the building around the clock, providing an average of 6 hours and 11 minutes of direct nursing care for each resident daily, with nurse aides contributing an additional 4 hours and 9 minutes of hands-on help.

The daily routine centers on consistent personal attention, room maintenance, and medical monitoring. Having a lower overall bed count allows the staff to distribute their time directly across a smaller group of residents, while the countryside setting offers a quiet environment. The indoor spaces are arranged to keep individual bedrooms within a short distance of the primary nursing desks for quick communication.

Prospective representatives can see how the team manages its direct nursing hours, permanent residential schedules, and hands-on floor tracking. The community coordinates these clinical hours with regular amenities, including continuous medical supervision, personal care programs, room upkeep, and a quiet rural layout.

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Overview of Breckinridge Place

Breckinridge Place is a 32-bed skilled nursing home specializing in rehabilitation and short-term nursing care in Morganfield, Kentucky. Located on Sykes Boulevard in a moderately walkable setting, it caters to occupants recovering from hospitalization or surgery and those needing ongoing skilled nursing support. The community runs at high occupancy, typically maintaining 98 percent of its 32 beds filled, with an average stay duration of about 536 days. This reflects the mix of post-acute patients and longer-stay residents.

The community’s defining feature is clinical staffing. Registered nurses provide 55 minutes of care per resident day, with total nursing care averaging 4 hours 54 minutes daily across all licensed and aide staff. That level of daily diligent support underscores the home’s focus on skilled rehabilitation and recovery. The team offers rehabilitation services, respite care, and organized short-term rehab programs, making it a pragmatic choice for families seeking structured recovery care after a major health event. Daily living includes chef-prepared meals served daily alongside always-available options, and the home arranges transportation to medical appointments to ease logistical burdens for residents and visiting family. The schedule features daily activities including games, crafts, music, and exercise, providing structured engagement all week. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted to give families multiple routes to finance short-term rehabilitation and longer-term care. Breckinridge Place is built to operate nonstop with 24-hour staffing, ensuring medical support is always available.

For families contemplating the home, touring gives a clear sense of its daily rhythm and care environment, helping assess how well it might fit a loved one’s recovery or ongoing care needs.

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Overview of Carespring – Barrington of Fort Thomas

The Carespring Community in Northern Kentucky is an ideal place that provides programs and activities that are enjoyable and nurturing. Offering assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and rehabilitation– their approach to modern senior living promotes a lifestyle centered on growth. Residents are able to learn to love life through the staff’s encouragement of purposeful living.

At a Carespring community, residents are able to feel comfortable and safe because of the welcoming environment that is balanced with the urban and vibrant atmosphere.

Contact Carespring – Barrington of Fort Thomas

Overview of Pennyrile Home

Live without worries at Inspirations of Pennyrile Home Inc., a blissful community in Hopkinsville, KY, offering assisted living and memory care. With a kind and highly trained team available around the clock, residents can receive top-tier care tailored to their daily living activities and personal needs. Housekeeping and maintenance services are also provided, ensuring residents can feel at ease during their stay.

Fun recreational activities and exciting events are conducted, encouraging older adults to interact with their surroundings and live actively. Delicious and healthy lunches are also provided to meet dietary needs and preferences. With its intimate and nurturing setting, residents are guaranteed the utmost care and comfort they deserve.

Contact Pennyrile Home Inc.

Overview of Charter Senior Living of Bowling Green

Charter Senior Living of Bowling Green is considered the premier independent living and assisted living community. The retirement home promotes a youthful and energetic atmosphere for its residents.

Management and staff celebrate each individual by promoting an independent lifestyle– seniors themselves create a personalized care plan based on their decisions. Charter is the ideal home for seniors who wish to thrive and live a purposeful life.

Contact Charter Senior Living of Bowling Green

Overview of Vitality Living St. Matthews

Burrowed in a tranquil neighborhood in Jefferson County, Louisville, KY, Vitality Living St. Matthews is a thriving senior living community that offers independent living and assisted living services. Recognized as a Best Assisted Living community by the U.S. News and World Report, the community guarantees nothing but excellence in senior lifestyle services. Residents here enjoy 24/7 licensed support provided by a team of caring licensed nurses, complemented with a 24-hour emergency call system for added security and safety.

The community offers an array of spacious studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom senior apartments, guaranteeing residents will find the accommodation that best fits their lifestyle needs and preferences. Housekeeping and maintenance services are also offered to let residents enjoy a worry-free lifestyle and allow them to freely participate in community activities and explore their delightful amenities. From daily chef-prepared meals and on-site physical therapy to well-designed community spaces and daily programming, residents here have the necessities they need to live a fulfilling lifestyle.

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The Willows at Fritz Farm

2710 Man O War Blvd, Lexington, KY 40515
Overview of The Willows at Fritz Farm

A member of the Trilogy Health Services group, The Willows at Fritz Farm is a trusted community where families and seniors know they made the right choice to live in the senior living community. The senior living community ensures that residents have a wonderful experience in the community. Management emphasizes the importance of connections, which is why they promote socialization for everyone in the community. The Willows at Fritz Farm is a vibrant community that is excellent at satisfying the wellness needs of every resident.

The Willows is an independent living, assisted living, and memory care community with skilled nursing and short-term stay. They ensure that, as a senior living community, they deeply emphasize and guarantee that independence is maintained for their residents. Residents can rest easy knowing that they are placed first with the list of services and amenities provided for them: ADLs, transportation, library, and private dining rooms. Skilled nursing and personalized care are also offered to the residents. 

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Overview of Vitality Living Springdale

Vitality Living Springdale is an upscale senior living community in Jefferson County, Louisville, KY, that offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. The community offers an array of spacious and comfortable studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments with convenient access to housekeeping and maintenance services. Residents here are provided personalized help with daily living activities including bathing, dressing, personal care, and medication assistance, ensuring they live in comfort and convenience.

Committed to providing residents with a vibrant environment that fosters comfort, enjoyment, and connections, the community offers a wide array of planned social, fitness and recreational activities. Residents have plenty of time to enjoy the community’s vibrant programs with the help of chef-prepared meals, transportation, housekeeping and maintenance services. Here, residents have access to the conveniences they need to live their retirement to the fullest.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Kentucky

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Kentucky?

Assisted living in Kentucky supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Kentucky?

Assisted living in Kentucky is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Kentucky Medicaid cover assisted living?

Kentucky Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Kentucky) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 192 assisted living facilities in Kentucky. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Kentucky?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Kentucky, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Kentucky?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.