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Assisted living in Kentucky

243 licensed homes, licensed capacity 9,810. Assisted Living Community: 88. Assisted Living Community - Dementia Care: 82. Assisted Living Community - Basic Health Care: 74. Some homes hold more than one licence type.

From the official licence list of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care (list dated October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026). A licence is not a rating: visit, ask questions and read the state inspection reports before you choose. In a medical emergency, call 911.

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Assisted living in Kentucky by city

Common questions

How many assisted living homes are in Kentucky?

The official licence list of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care has 243 licensed homes in Kentucky, with a combined licensed capacity of 9,810 (list dated October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026).

Which cities in Kentucky have the most licensed homes?

Louisville (46), Lexington (22), Bowling Green (10), Florence (10) and Elizabethtown (8).

What licence types does Kentucky use for assisted living?

On this list: Assisted Living Community (88), Assisted Living Community - Dementia Care (82) and Assisted Living Community - Basic Health Care (74).

How do I check a home’s inspections?

Each home’s page links to the state’s licence record or search, where the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care publishes inspection and complaint reports when available.

Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care, list dated October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026. All state sources