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Heritage Hospice, INC
Based in Danville, KY. Tells Medicare it serves Lexington
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 37 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Fayette County, Kentucky
Hospice care in Lexington, KY
Hospice care is comfort care for someone with a terminal illness, from a team of nurses, aides, social workers and chaplains, usually at home or wherever the person lives.
11 hospices 4.2 of 5 average CMS rating 9 rated 4 stars or more
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Hospice care near Lexington, ranked by CMS rating
CMS rates hospices from 1 to 5 stars on the CAHPS Hospice Survey, which asks family caregivers about the care their loved one received.
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Hospice East
Based in Winchester, KY. Tells Medicare it serves Lexington
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 40 years. Ownership: for-profit.
3
Hospice of Lake Cumberland
Based in Somerset, KY. Tells Medicare it serves Lexington
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: non-profit.
4
Compassionate Care Plus
Based in Richmond, KY. Tells Medicare it serves Lexington
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 41 years. Ownership: for-profit.
5
Hospice of Hope INC
Based in Maysville, KY. Tells Medicare it serves Lexington
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 36 years. Ownership: non-profit.
6
Hospice of the Bluegrass, INC.
Based in Hazard, KY. Tells Medicare it serves Lexington
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 34 years. Ownership: non-profit.
7
Mercy Health - Hospice, Paducah
Based in Paducah, KY. Tells Medicare it serves Lexington
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 39 years. Ownership: non-profit.
8
St Claire Hospice/Palliative Care
Based in Morehead, KY. Tells Medicare it serves Lexington
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: non-profit.
9
VNA Health at Home
Based in Bardstown, KY. Tells Medicare it serves Lexington
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 36 years. Ownership: for-profit.
10
Hospice of the Bluegrass, INC DBA Bluegrass Care N
Based in Lexington, KY
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 42 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Wise Hands LLC
Based in Lexington, KY
No CMS star rating
Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2025.
How these listings are sourced
- Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
- Ranking. Rated providers are listed first, highest CMS rating first. Providers CMS has not rated come after them, because no rating is unknown, not bad. Nobody can pay for a place on this list.
- Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
- Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.
How hospice care is paid for
- Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness.
- Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.
For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.
Lexington at a glance
- 329,437 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
- 2 hospices with an address in Lexington
- 9 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Lexington
- 10 Medicare-certified
- 10 with a CMS star rating
Questions about hospice care in Lexington
How many hospice care hospices serve Lexington, KY?
Carevo lists 11 hospices for Lexington: 2 based in the city, 9 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here.
Which hospices near Lexington have the highest CMS rating?
9 of the 10 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Heritage Hospice, INC is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
How is hospice care paid for?
Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness. Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.
Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?
No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.
Other care in Lexington
Home care · Personal care · Companion care · 24-hour home care · Live-in care · Respite care · Dementia care at home · Home health care · Private duty nursing · In-home physical therapy · Assisted living · Board and care homes · Nursing homes · Adult day care · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy
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Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026