How many nursing homes are in Louisville, KY, and how are they rated?
Louisville and Jefferson County have 46 licensed nursing facilities with 4,767 licensed beds on Kentucky's OIG roster; of the 37 with a CMS overall rating, 8 have five stars, 8 four, 11 three, 7 two and 3 one.
| Louisville area | Nursing facilities | Licensed beds | Rated 4-5 stars by CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Matthews & Lyndon | 8 | 871 | 3 |
| Middletown, Anchorage & the East End | 3 | 335 | 1 |
| Prospect & Northeast Jefferson County | 2 | 152 | 0 |
| Jeffersontown & Fern Creek | 2 | 208 | 1 |
| The Highlands & Crescent Hill | 10 | 922 | 4 |
| Downtown, Old Louisville & the West End | 3 | 274 | 0 |
| Germantown, Audubon Park & the South End | 4 | 413 | 2 |
| Shively, Pleasure Ridge Park & Valley Station | 5 | 609 | 2 |
| Okolona, Buechel & Hikes Point | 9 | 983 | 3 |
Are any Louisville nursing homes on CMS's Special Focus list?
Yes: CMS currently lists Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation (SFF Candidate), Lyndon Crossing (SFF) under its Special Focus Facility program for nursing homes with persistent serious quality problems.
The designation, the latest inspection date, deficiency counts and fines for every certified facility are on each facility's page, reproduced from CMS Care Compare.
Why do some Louisville nursing homes have no CMS rating?
8 Jefferson County nursing facilities on OIG's roster have no CMS Care Compare record, typically because the beds are state-licensed nursing home (NH) beds not certified for Medicare or Medicaid, or the unit is hospital-based.
- Eastern Star Home in KY, 923 Eastern Star Court — 18 licensed beds
- Hillcreek Rehab and Care, LLC, 3116 Breckenridge Lane — 172 licensed beds
- Louisville Protestant Altenheim, 936 Barrett Avenue — 32 licensed beds
- Signature Healthcare at Glenview, 6000 Hunting Road — 113 licensed beds
- Signature Healthcare at Meadowview Rehab & Wellness Center, 9701 Whipps Mill Road — 95 licensed beds
- Signature Healthcare at U of L Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, 1850 Bluegrass Avenue, Unit 3c — 26 licensed beds
- St Matthews Transitional Care, 227 Browns Lane — 125 licensed beds
- Westminster Terrace, 2116 Buechel Bank Road — 112 licensed beds
How well staffed are Louisville nursing homes?
Across the 38 Jefferson County nursing homes with CMS staffing data, total nurse staffing ranges from 3.09 to 6.69 hours per resident per day, with a median of 3.79, and nursing staff turnover has a median of 42.4%.
Those figures come from CMS's payroll-based staffing data. Each facility page compares its own hours and turnover with the Louisville-area median, which is the most practical way to spot a thinly staffed building before you tour it.
Nursing homes in Louisville at a glance
| Nursing homes in Louisville is | Nursing homes in Louisville is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | CMS overall, inspection, staffing and quality stars | Ratings we invent |
| Coverage | 37 rated facilities in Jefferson County | Every bed in the county |
| Payment | Medicare short stays, Kentucky Medicaid long stays | Free for long stays under Medicare |
| Kentucky median (2025) | About $9,718/month semi-private | A Louisville-specific price |
