Page 16 of Best Memory Care in Kentucky

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 179 memory care providers in KY using KY Cabinet for Health & Family Services (CHFS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in KY
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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-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. PC (Palliative Care): Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
Clinton County Care and Rehabilitation Center
MC
HOS
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Albany
52
Facility 52
KY AVG 83
Rank #115 / 155
No
43
Facility 43
KY AVG 41
Rank #80 / 172
-
Magnolia Springs Lexington
MC
AL
Lexington (Masterson Station)
25
Facility 25
KY AVG 83
Rank #143 / 155
Yes-Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Morning Pointe of Danville Assisted Living
MC
AL
RC
Danville
-Yes
20
Facility 20
KY AVG 41
Rank #140 / 172
Studio / Alcove / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Bluegrass Senior Living
MC
AL
RC
Somerset
-Yes
24
Facility 24
KY AVG 41
Rank #134 / 172
Studio / 1 Bed
Harper’s Home for the Aged
MC
AL
Edmonton
27
Facility 27
KY AVG 83
Rank #140 / 155
No-Private / Shared Rooms
Anthology of Louisville
MC
AL
Louisville
-Yes
15
Facility 15
KY AVG 41
Rank #149 / 172
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Valley Haven Rest Home
MC
AL
Sanders
45
Facility 45
KY AVG 83
Rank #120 / 155
No-1 Bed
Calumet Trace Senior Living
MC
AL
IL
RC
Trace Owensboro
44
Facility 44
KY AVG 83
Rank #122 / 155
Yes
7
Facility 7
KY AVG 41
Rank #163 / 172
-
Cedarhurst of Beaumont
MC
AL
Lexington
-Yes
63
Facility 63
KY AVG 41
Rank #28 / 172
-
The Altenheim Senior Health Care Community
MC
AL
HOS
IL
NH
RC
SNF
Louisville (Germantown)
-Yes
85
Facility 85
KY AVG 41
Rank #1 / 172
-

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Overview of Calumet Trace Senior Living

Situated in Owensboro, KY, Calumet Trace Senior Living offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care. Residents also have access to rehabilitation and nursing services, ensuring they receive higher levels of care. Moreover, respite services can accommodate those seeking short-term stays, particularly older adults whose primary caregiver needs time to rest. With a secure and supervised setting, the community also welcomes those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Administered by Wanda Palumbo, the community has 44 beds. Monthly prices start at $3,195 for independent living, $4,395 for assisted living, $5,895 for semi-private memory care, and $7,595 for private memory care, with the two memory care rates reflecting different room arrangements.

Housekeeping, laundry, and three meals are provided to help with household tasks. Moreover, scheduled transportation gives residents an organized way to travel for planned needs. Pets are also allowed, so a resident may be able to bring a small animal companion.

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Overview of Valley Haven Rest Home

Enjoy a blissful retirement at Valley Haven Rest Home, a blissful retreat in Sanders, KY, offering assisted living and memory care. With its cozy and nurturing environment, the community strives to provide the highest quality of care tailored to residents’ unique needs around the clock. Residents can also keep their peace of mind, as housekeeping, laundry, and linens are taken care of.

Dedicated to enhancing residents’ living experiences, a carefully curated calendar of engaging activities and enriching programs is conducted. Mealtimes promote social interactions and satisfy dietary needs with delicious and healthy dining options. Medication management is also provided for residents’ comfort. The community is ideal for those looking for a wide range of care and extensive amenities, especially with its exceptional services and well-maintained amenities.

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Overview of Morning Pointe of Danville Assisted Living

Peacefully settled in Danville, KY, Morning Pointe of Danville Assisted Living is a serene senior living community that offers exceptional assisted living services. Residents get just the right amount of care with personalized care plans tailored to their unique needs. With 24-hour nursing care, residents find comfort in knowing that assistance and support is easily available.

Most of the chores are handled with housekeeping and laundry services being provided to residents, complemented with care services like personal grooming assistance, medication assistance, escorting to meals and events, and incontinence management. With a culinary team that prepares specially curated meals, residents enjoy a sumptuous dining experience without the hassles of cooking. Regularly planned activities and specialized programming ensures residents stay active, engaged, and productive, fostering a vibrant living experience.

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Overview of Clinton County Care and Rehabilitation Center

Clinton County Care and Rehabilitation Center offers nursing home, hospice care, memory care, palliative care, respite care and skilled nursing in Albany, KY. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while nursing home care supports residents who need ongoing help and supervision.

Memory care provides a secured, supervised setting for someone living with dementia who may be at risk of wandering. Hospice care focuses on comfort for a person with a terminal illness, while palliative care addresses the symptoms and stress associated with serious illness.

Respite care provides a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs time to travel, recover or manage other responsibilities. With 52 beds, the community is a smaller setting that may suit someone who prefers a smaller community. Rehabilitation services give residents access to therapy as part of their care, and the salon or spa allows for personal grooming without leaving the community.

Religious services are available for residents who want worship or spiritual observance within the community. LP Albany operates the community, and Donna Lee serves as the administrator. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 16 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident.

Medicare, Medicaid and private pay are accepted, giving families those payment routes. Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence, while Medicaid can help when personal savings may not cover a long stay. A Walk Score of 43 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride for a resident who no longer drives.

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Overview of Bluegrass Senior Living

Nurturing a spirit of independence while alleviating the burdens of household responsibilities, Bluegrass Senior Living stands as a beacon of support for its residents in Somerset, Kentucky. This vibrant community offers a haven of personal care, secure memory services, and convenient short-stay options, all nestled within a landscape rich in tradition and values, shaping the cornerstone of Kentucky families. As the inaugural community of a visionary series, Blue Skies Senior Living embodies a commitment to redefining senior living experiences across the state, drawing inspiration from time-honored traditions and cherished values ingrained within the heart of the community.

Bluegrass Senior Living is where support meets independence, setting the stage for a fulfilling future amid a community committed to collective care. This community is passionately invested in curating unparalleled amenities and programs and is dedicated to fostering commitment and camaraderie. These offerings stand as a testament to the community’s steadfast promise to ensure the lasting happiness and well-being of its cherished residents.

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Overview of Magnolia Springs Lexington

An assisted living in Lexington, Magnolia Spring Lexington has been awarded as the #1 in Customer Satisfaction for 4 years in a row– a testament to its quality service. The assisted living home is an inviting community that ensures that everyone is treated with respect and compassion. Life in the assisted living community means a life of convenience and flexibility. Magnolia Springs Lexington is an excellent community that has proven to be an exemplary resident-centered community where seniors can thrive while living a lovely life.

A senior living community that aims to let its residents live a worry-free lifestyle. They ensure that they are able to do many daily activities, such as medication management, bathing, dressing, and housekeeping. The goal of the professional care staff is to ensure that residents are receiving holistic wellness. 

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Overview of The Altenheim Senior Health Care Community

The Altenheim Senior Health Care Community opened in 1906, which makes it one of the longest-running senior care facilities in Louisville. It sits at 936 Barret Ave in the Germantown neighborhood, a genuinely walkable area with a Walk Score of 85. Kindred Hospital Louisville is 0.28 miles out. The facility covers a wide range of care: nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, hospice, and respite, all within one address.

The program structure is organized into four named tracks: Personal Care & Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing & Memory Care, Transitional Care, and Support Services. Rehabilitation services, personal care, hospice, and respite care are available on-site. Mrs. Mary Ann Bond serves as Director of Social Services.

Day-to-day life includes seasonal menus in the dining program, a hair salon, on-site pharmacy services, and housekeeping and laundry. The combination of care levels means residents can move through independent or assisted living, into memory care or transitional care, and ultimately into hospice support without relocating.

The Altenheim is a state-licensed facility and is not currently listed as a CMS-certified Medicare or Medicaid provider. For a community with this breadth of care and more than a century of operating history in a walkable Louisville neighborhood, the picture that emerges is a long-tenured, multi-level community oriented toward aging in place rather than short-stay rehabilitation.

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Overview of Cedarhurst of Beaumont

Cedarhurst of Beaumont covers both ends of a common transition in Lexington, Kentucky: assisted living and memory care, under one roof, with two separate pricing tiers to match. Assisted living starts at $5,150 a month, memory care runs $8,500, a real gap that reflects the more intensive staffing memory care typically requires.

Nursing services and 24-hour staffing run around the clock here, the whole operation works on a 24/7 schedule, not just business hours with an on-call number. Rehabilitation services and respite care are also part of the offering, useful for residents recovering from a fall or surgery, or for families who need a short-term option while sorting out longer-term plans.

Day to day, residents get full-service, all-day dining rather than fixed mealtimes, plus daily social events and scheduled transportation for anything off-site. The neighborhood itself scores a 63 on Walk Score, moderately walkable, so some errands are within reach on foot, though scheduled transportation picks up the rest.

Each resident gets a personalized wellness plan, and therapy happens on-site rather than requiring an outside appointment. Landscaped courtyards give the grounds some breathing room, and pets are welcome, no need to leave a companion animal behind. Landon Wilburn serves as executive administrator overseeing the community.

Between the two-tier pricing structure, the round-the-clock staffing, and the dual focus on assisted living and memory care, Cedarhurst of Beaumont reads as a community built to carry residents through a shift in care needs without forcing a move somewhere else entirely.

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Overview of Anthology of Louisville

Anthology of Louisville is a three-story community at 1105 Dorsey Ln, part of the Anthology Senior Living network, and it doesn’t specialize in just one kind of care. Independent living, assisted living, and memory care all operate under the same roof, in studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments that range from 378 to 816 square feet.

You’ll need a car around here. The Walk Score is 15, about as car-dependent as it gets, and the nearest hospital sits 2.61 miles out. Pets are welcome, so a move here doesn’t mean leaving a companion animal behind.

What stands out is how deliberate the care model is. Every resident gets a wellness profile from a licensed nurse at admission, before a care plan is even built, and nursing staff stay on-site around the clock to handle medications, coordinate appointments, and help with day-to-day activities. Meals aren’t an afterthought either. In-house chefs prepare food on-site under the supervision of a registered dietitian, with real accommodation for different dietary needs, not just a token gluten-free option buried on a menu.

Beyond the clinical side, there’s transportation, fitness programming, housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance handling the practical stuff, while daily activities, cultural programming, and recreation keep the social calendar full.

Anthology of Louisville is a community built around structured, individualized care from day one, backed by real dietary oversight and a packed lifestyle calendar, for residents who may need that level of coordination as their care needs evolve.

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Overview of Harper’s Home for the Aged

Harper’s Home for the Aged offers assisted living and memory care in Edmonton, KY. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

The community has 27 beds, so it is smaller in scale and gives staff and residents the chance to get to know one another. Private and shared rooms are available. A private room suits someone who wants their own space, while a shared room may suit someone who prefers having a companion. The home may be a good fit for a resident whose care needs include either daily assistance or dementia related supervision.

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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 Memory Care 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.

Does Kentucky Medicaid cover memory care?

Kentucky Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, 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 memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 179 memory care communities in Kentucky. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community 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 memory care communities 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.

Memory Care in Kentucky at a glance

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: 83The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Kentucky. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90