Personal Care Homes in Kentucky
Kentucky Personal Care Homes Directory
49 licensed personal care homes across 36 cities.
Kentucky licenses Personal Care Homes through the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Inspector General. The state has nearly 50 licensed personal care homes, providing residential care in communities across Kentucky from Ashland to Owensboro.
See what care costs here, or learn how personal care homes work.
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5 countiesCities in Kentucky
36 cities- Ashland 4 homes · avg 35 beds
- Bowling Green 1 home · avg 114 beds
- Butler 1 home · avg 19 beds
- Cadiz 1 home · avg 68 beds
- Campbellsville 1 home · avg 24 beds
- Carrollton 1 home · avg 32 beds
- Central City 1 home · avg 88 beds
- Covington 2 homes · avg 38 beds
- Cynthiana 2 homes · avg 63 beds
- Edmonton 1 home · avg 27 beds
- Elizabethtown 1 home · avg 20 beds
- Falmouth 1 home · avg 27 beds
- Harlan 1 home · avg 82 beds
- Henderson 1 home · avg 64 beds
- Hopkinsville 2 homes · avg 86 beds
- Independence 1 home · avg 59 beds
- Lackey 1 home · avg 84 beds
- Lewisport 1 home · avg 56 beds
- Lexington 3 homes · avg 37 beds
- Louisville 2 homes · avg 42 beds
- Madisonville 2 homes · avg 61 beds
- Mayfield 1 home · avg 140 beds
- Middlesboro 1 home · avg 64 beds
- Monticello 1 home · avg 49 beds
- Mount Sterling 1 home · avg 26 beds
- Nicholasville 1 home · avg 40 beds
- Owensboro 3 homes · avg 70 beds
- Parkers Lake 1 home · avg 49 beds
- Princeton 1 home · avg 100 beds
- Prospect 1 home · avg 32 beds
- Sanders 1 home · avg 45 beds
- Scottsville 2 homes · avg 38 beds
- Shelbyville 1 home · avg 57 beds
- Shepherdsville 1 home · avg 62 beds
- Somerset 1 home · avg 30 beds
- Waynesburg 1 home · avg 28 beds
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Kentucky care costs at a glance
Median monthly figures for Kentucky. Small residential homes often price below the assisted living median because they carry lower overhead, though rates rise with care needs. Ask any home for its rate sheet in writing.
| Type of care | Median per month |
|---|---|
| Assisted living Monthly median, one resident | $5,528 |
| In-home care Non-medical caregiver, 44 hours a week | $6,197 |
| Nursing home Semi-private room | $9,718 |
Home care median is CareScout's non-medical caregiver rate at 44 hours per week.
Source: CareScout (formerly Genworth) Cost of Care Survey, 2025.
Full cost breakdown for Kentucky personal care homes →Talk through your shortlist with an advisor
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What small care homes are called in Kentucky
- Licensing term
- personal care home (PCH)
- Related license type
- assisted living community
- Size and capacity
- Licensed homes range from small residential settings to larger communities.
- Licensed and inspected by
- Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Inspector General
Check any home you are considering against the state license record before you tour or sign anything. The lookup shows current license status and inspection history.
Does Medicaid pay in Kentucky?
Kentucky Medicaid does not pay for personal care home or assisted living services; families rely on private pay and a small state supplement.
How Medicaid covers residential care →Common questions about personal care homes in Kentucky
- How many personal care homes are there in Kentucky?
- Our Kentucky directory lists 49 licensed personal care homes across 36 cities. The largest concentrations are in Boyd County, Daviess County, Fayette County.
- What is a personal care home in Kentucky?
- "Personal Care Home" is the Kentucky licensing term for a residential care setting: a home where a group of older adults live and receive daily personal care. Licensed homes range from small residential settings to larger communities. Kentucky also licenses homes under the term "assisted living community".
- How much does assisted living cost in Kentucky?
- The median assisted living rate in Kentucky is $5,528 a month, according to the CareScout (formerly Genworth) Cost of Care Survey, 2025. Small residential homes often price below that median because they carry lower overhead, and rates rise with care needs. Ask each home for its rate sheet in writing, and use our free cost estimator for a figure based on your situation.
- Who licenses personal care homes in Kentucky?
- Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Inspector General licenses and inspects every personal care home in the state. Check any home you are considering against the official state license record before you tour or sign anything. The lookup shows current license status and inspection history.
- Does Medicaid pay for personal care homes in Kentucky?
- Kentucky Medicaid does not pay for personal care home or assisted living services; families rely on private pay and a small state supplement. Eligibility rules vary, so confirm current terms with the state before you count on coverage.