Hospice in Kentucky

Kentucky is home to 23 Medicare-certified hospice. Browse by city below and open a profile to see CMS ratings, inspection findings, fines, staffing, and ownership.

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Cities with hospice in Kentucky

Ashland, KY 19 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.8 Bardstown, KY 16 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.7 Bowling Green, KY 69 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.7 Danville, KY 16 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Edgewood, KY 5 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 Glasgow, KY 31 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.2 Hartford, KY 3 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 Hazard, KY 21 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.5 Henderson, KY 14 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.4 Hopkinsville, KY 28 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.9 Lexington, KY 137 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 London, KY 14 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.2 Louisville, KY 323 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.1 Madisonville, KY 12 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.8 Maysville, KY 15 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.8 Morehead, KY 7 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Murray, KY 16 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.3 Owensboro, KY 49 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.9 Paducah, KY 38 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.8 Pikeville, KY 17 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.3 Richmond, KY 22 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.7 Somerset, KY 31 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.9 Winchester, KY 13 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.5
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About hospice in Kentucky

Hospice programs deliver palliative, comfort-first care to people with a terminal illness, usually at home. Their services span nursing, aide support, counseling, and respite for family caregivers. Hospices certified by Medicare must satisfy federal conditions of participation.

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the particular services someone requires. Ratings pull those signals into a single number, but they cannot stand in for a visit or a conversation with the staff.

For families in Kentucky, the key questions are Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, how care plans are set, and how problems are escalated overnight or on weekends. A personal visit plus direct questions is still the surest way to judge whether a provider fits.

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Frequently asked questions

How many hospice does Kentucky have?
According to current CMS data, Kentucky has 23 Medicare-certified hospice, spread across 23 cities and counties.
What is the best way to compare hospice in Kentucky?
To compare hospice programs, ask how on-call nursing works, how quickly the team responds, and what respite, bereavement, and coordination with the patient's physician look like. Open the city listings above to reach individual profiles with CMS ratings, inspection findings, staffing, and ownership.

Data sources

Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Data as of 2026-10-06.

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