Kentucky

  • Kentucky climbed one spot in this year’s national nursing home ranking to No. 29, managing to hang on to its “C” average from the state’s previous report card.
  • Kentucky nursing home grades show that quality scores fall into one of two categories, really good or awful with no in between; the state scored above average grades in half of the the quality measures while scoring below average or failing grades in the remaining quality measures.
  • Kentucky nursing home’s frontline caregiver hours sank to their lowest levels in any report card; the state averaged 2 hours and 26 minutes of care per resident daily while ranking No. 40 in the percentage of nursing homes with above average direct care staffing.
  • Kentucky nursing homes had the nation’s worst ombudsman record, as advocates verified 95 percent of registered complaints, indicating widespread concerns from residents about their lack of quality care.
  • Kentucky’s nursing home care ranks fourth out of the Southeast Region’s eight states.
Criteria DATA GRADE RANK   PREVIOUS DATA PREVIOUS GRADE PREVIOUS RANK
Direct Care Staffing Above Average
Direct Care Staffing Hours per Resident
Facilities With Deficiencies
Facilities With Severe Deficiencies
Health Inspections Above Average
Professional Nurse Staffing Above Average
Professional Nursing Hours per Resident
Verified Ombudsman Complaints
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