Nursing homes provide 24-hour nursing care and help with daily living, for long stays or short rehab stays after a hospital admission.
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CMS gives every certified nursing home an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, built from health inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Based in Wilmore, KY, about 5 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 285 certified beds. Ownership: government - state.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in Lexington, KY, about 6 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 54 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Trilogy Health Services.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Lexington, KY, about 8 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 124 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of Signature Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in Nicholasville, KY
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 73 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of David Marx.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 2 of 5, Staffing 1 of 5.
Based in Lexington, KY, about 7 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 164 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 1 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Lexington, KY, about 7 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 150 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Lyon Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 2 of 5, Staffing 1 of 5.
Based in Lexington, KY, about 8 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 98 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of Signature Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.
Carevo lists 7 nursing homes for Nicholasville: 1 based in the city, and 6 based within 10 miles.
1 of the 7 rated nursing homes on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published September 2026. Thomson-Hood Veterans Center is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
Medicare Part A covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing facility care in each benefit period after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay, when daily skilled care is needed. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home. Medicaid pays for nursing home care for people who qualify. CMS lists whether each home is certified for Medicare, Medicaid or both.
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