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Top 10 Worst Nursing Homes in Kentucky

Top 10 of 267 nursing homes in Kentucky, ranked using our review score, based on Medicare warnings, ratings, inspection problems, and fines. Not a legal finding — use it to prioritize which report cards to read first.

  1. 1.Salyersville Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 39 inspection problems · $447,485 in fines
    Salyersville, Magoffin CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
  2. 2.Edgemont HealthcareMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 26 inspection problems · $133,225 in fines
    Cynthiana, Harrison CountyMedicare abuse warning
  3. 3.Christian Health Center CorbinMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 11 inspection problems · $181,590 in fines
    Corbin, Whitley CountyMedicare abuse warning
  4. 4.Pioneer Trace Group LLCMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 12 inspection problems · $160,626 in fines
    Flemingsburg, Fleming CountyMedicare abuse warning
  5. 5.Carter Nursing and RehabilitationMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 16 inspection problems · $18,000 in fines
    Grayson, Carter CountyMedicare abuse warning
  6. 6.Bourbon Heights Nursing HomeMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 29 inspection problems · $57,841 in fines
    Paris, Bourbon CountySFF Candidate
  7. 7.Clifton HeightsMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 35 inspection problems · $0 in fines
    Louisville, Jefferson CountySFF Candidate
  8. 8.Lexington Premier Nursing & RehabMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 42 inspection problems · $240,331 in fines
    Lexington, Fayette County
  9. 9.Carmel ManorMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 38 inspection problems · $305,116 in fines
    Fort Thomas, Campbell County
  10. 10.Stanford CrossingMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 22 inspection problems · $26,685 in fines
    Stanford, Lincoln CountySFF Candidate

What the records show for Kentucky ranking

Homes with a CMS overall rating
10 of 10
Homes rated 1 or 2 stars
10
Homes with a CMS abuse warning
5

Medicare file dates: Aug 1, 2026. These dates are not the dates of individual inspections.

Counts describe the homes in this displayed list, not every nursing home or every care incident. A missing rating or warning is not a clean bill of health. Sources and limitations.

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These examples come from the list above. File dates are not inspection dates; open a report for the dated findings.

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