Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in Lexington-Fayette (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
13 ranked of 14 licensed nursing homes we currently list in Lexington-Fayette.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit Lexington, KY · data 2026-06-01 | 88.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | Not published |
| 2 | The Willows at Hamburg Lexington, KY · data 2026Q1 | 87.4 | Not published | 5.24 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 3 | The Willows at Citation Lexington, KY · data 2026Q1 | 67.4 | Not published | 4.04 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 4 | Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home Lexington, KY · data 2026Q1 | 67 | Not published | 4.02 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 5 | The Willows at Fritz Farm Lexington, KY · data 2026Q1 | 66.4 | Not published | 3.98 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 6 | Lexington Country Place Lexington, KY · data 2026Q1 | 64.6 | Not published | 3.88 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 7 | Mayfair Manor Lexington, KY · data 2026Q1 | 61.1 | Not published | 3.67 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 8 | Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lexington, KY · data 2026Q1 | 60.7 | Not published | 3.64 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 9 | Pine Meadows Post Acute Lexington, KY · data 2026Q1 | 60.3 | Not published | 3.62 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 10 | Lexington Premier Nursing & Rehab Lexington, KY · data 2026Q1 | 59 | Not published | 3.54 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 11 | Homestead Post Acute Lexington, KY · data 2026Q1 | 58.8 | Not published | 3.53 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 12 | Hartland Park Health & Rehabilitation Lexington, KY · data 2026Q1 | 57.4 | Not published | 3.44 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 13 | Bluegrass Care & Rehabilitation Center Lexington, KY · data 2026Q1 | 55.7 | Not published | 3.34 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
1 additional licensed provider in Lexington-Fayette are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of nursing homes in Lexington-Fayette, KY scores 13 of 14 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Lexington-Fayette, KY. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 19, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/kentucky/lexington-fayette/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Lexington-Fayette, KY." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/kentucky/lexington-fayette/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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