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Hospice care providers in Kentucky

As of the August 2026 CMS release, Kentucky has 23 Medicare-certified hospices in 23 cities. 21 have a family caregiver rating, averaging 4.4 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.7. Ashland has the most (1).

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Hospice care providers23in 23 cities
Average rating4.4U.S. 3.7
Rated 4-5 stars90%U.S. 60%
5-star10of 21 rated

Hospice care providers in Kentucky by city

Ashland1 Bardstown1 Bowling Green1 Danville1 Edgewood1 Glasgow1 Hartford1 Hazard1 Henderson1 Hopkinsville1 Lexington1 London1 Louisville1 Madisonville1 Maysville1 Morehead1 Murray1 Owensboro1 Paducah1 Pikeville1 Richmond1 Somerset1 Winchester1

Highest-rated hospices in Kentucky

By family caregiver rating, then the share who would recommend it.

St Anthony's Hospice INC Henderson 96% would definitely recommend Pennyroyal Hospice Hopkinsville 95% would definitely recommend Hospice of Lake Cumberland Somerset 93% would definitely recommend Hospice of Southern Kentucky Bowling Green 93% would definitely recommend Murray Calloway County Hospital Hospice Murray 93% would definitely recommend Appalachian Hospice Care Pikeville 92% would definitely recommend
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Every hospice in Kentucky

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Name City Family caregiver rating Would recommend Average daily patients
Appalachian Hospice Care Pikeville 92% 43
Community Hospice Ashland 92% 118
Compassionate Care Plus Richmond 88% 73
Heritage Hospice, INC Danville 90% 83
Hosparus Western Kentucky Madisonville 79% 24
Hosparus, INC Louisville 88% 982
Hospice Care of St Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood 89% 169
Hospice East Winchester 90% 39
Hospice of Hope INC Maysville 89% 61
Hospice of Lake Cumberland Somerset 93% 116
Hospice of Ohio County Hartford Not rated 94% 7
Hospice of Southern Kentucky Bowling Green 93% 89
Hospice of the Bluegrass, INC Dba Bluegrass Care N Lexington 88% 538
Hospice of the Bluegrass, INC. Hazard 90% 404
Hospice of Western Kentucky Owensboro 89% 94
Mercy Health - Hospice, Paducah Paducah 89% 146
Murray Calloway County Hospital Hospice Murray 93% 15
Pennyroyal Hospice Hopkinsville 95% 30
St Anthony's Hospice INC Henderson 96% 66
St Claire Hospice/Palliative Care Morehead 85% 42
T J Samson Community Hospital Home Care Hospice Glasgow 89% 29
Vna Health at Home Bardstown 87% 12
Vna Health at Home 1 London Not rated 96% 18

Nothing in Kentucky matches that name or city.

Questions about hospices in Kentucky

How many hospices are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 23 Medicare-certified hospices. The cities with the most are Ashland (1), Bardstown (1), Bowling Green (1), Danville (1), Edgewood (1).

Which hospices in Kentucky have 5 stars?

10 hospices have 5 stars: Appalachian Hospice Care (Pikeville), Community Hospice (Ashland), Heritage Hospice, INC (Danville), Hospice East (Winchester), Hospice of Lake Cumberland (Somerset), Hospice of Southern Kentucky (Bowling Green), Murray Calloway County Hospital Hospice (Murray), Pennyroyal Hospice (Hopkinsville), St Anthony's Hospice INC (Henderson), T J Samson Community Hospital Home Care Hospice (Glasgow).

How do Kentucky's hospices compare with the rest of the U.S.?

90% of rated hospices in Kentucky have 4 or 5 stars, against 60% nationally. The average rating is 4.4 stars (U.S. 3.7).

Does Medicare pay for hospice care?

Yes. Medicare Part A covers hospice care in full for patients a doctor certifies as having six months or less to live if the illness runs its normal course. Patients may pay up to $5 per prescription for pain and symptom drugs and 5% of the cost of inpatient respite care. Choosing hospice means stopping treatment meant to cure the terminal illness, but Medicare still covers care for unrelated conditions.

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Source: CMS Hospice Compare (Provider Data Catalog datasets yc9t-dgbk, 252m-zfp9 and gxki-hrr8). August 2026 release. About the data.

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