Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lexington, KY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lexington
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on September 29, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lexington has a total of 30 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,774 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lexington of 323,152, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 116.49 persons in Lexington. There were 2,302 residents in nursing homes as September 29, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.98 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Lexington has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Lexington and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.67	0.75 / 0.66
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.23	2.28 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.93	0.85 / 0.88
All Staff	3.82	3.88 / 3.80

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Kentucky.

COVID-19 Infections in Lexington Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Lexington there were a total of 11 new cases and 11 new deaths among residents for the week ending September 29, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lexington

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Lexington Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lexington, KY. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Lexington

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lexington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Thomson-Hood Veterans Center 100 VETERANS DRIVE WILMORE, KY	10.00
The Willows at Harrodsburg 180 LUCKY MAN WAY HARRODSBURG, KY	5.33
The Willows at Hamburg 2531 OLD ROSEBUD ROAD LEXINGTON, KY	16.00
The Willows at Fritz Farm 2710 MAN O' WAR BOULEVARD LEXINGTON, KY	8.00
Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit 2050 VERSAILLES ROAD LEXINGTON, KY	7.33
Kenwood Health and Rehabilitation Center 130 MEADOWLARK DRIVE RICHMOND, KY	2.00
The Willows at Citation 1376 SILVER SPRINGS DRIVE LEXINGTON, KY	23.33
The Home Place at Midway 101 SEXTON WAY MIDWAY, KY	30.00
Cedar Ridge Health Campus 1217 US HIGHWAY 62 E CYNTHIANA, KY	9.33
Homestead Post Acute 1608 VERSAILLES ROAD LEXINGTON, KY	16.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lexington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Bourbon Heights Nursing Home 2000 SOUTH MAIN STREET PARIS, KY	95.00
Lexington Premier Nursing and Rehab, LLC 2770 PALUMBO DRIVE LEXINGTON, KY	256.67
Dover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 112 DOVER DRIVE GEORGETOWN, KY	177.00 /
Signature Healthcare at Heritage Hall Rehab and Well 331 SOUTH MAIN STREET LAWRENCEBURG, KY	187.83 /
Grand Haven Nursing Home 105 RODGERS PARK CYNTHIANA, KY	87.33
Nicholasville Nursing and Rehabilitation 100 SPARKS AVENUE NICHOLASVILLE, KY	58.00 /
Mayfair Manor 3300 TATES CREEK ROAD LEXINGTON, KY	57.50
Cambridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2020 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE LEXINGTON, KY	18.00
Telford Terrace 1025 ROBERT L TELFORD DRIVE RICHMOND, KY	32.00
Signature Healthcare of Georgetown 102 POCAHONTAS TRAIL GEORGETOWN, KY	46.00

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