Kentucky hospital star ratings: all 67 rated hospitals ranked

State rank #47 of 50 In the bottom 10 · all states

Average rating 2.76 stars −0.45 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.21

Rated 4–5 stars 24% 16 of 67 hospitals

Rated 1–2 stars 43% 29 of 67 hospitals

How Kentucky hospitals are rated

Number of rated hospitals at each star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.

All 67 rated hospitals in Kentucky

Sorted from the highest CMS overall rating to the lowest. 58 other Kentucky hospitals in our directory have no CMS rating, usually because they report too few measures.

Showing the top 25 of 67 hospitals

Kentucky hospitals by CMS overall star rating, July 2026
Hospital	City	Type
Baptist Hospital NortheastLa Grange Acute care	La Grange	Acute care
Louisville VA Medical CenterLouisville VA	Louisville	VA
Spring View HospitalLebanon Acute care	Lebanon	Acute care
St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas Acute care	Fort Thomas	Acute care
St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood Acute care	Edgewood	Acute care
Baptist Health RichmondRichmond Acute care	Richmond	Acute care
Baptist Hospital EastLouisville Acute care	Louisville	Acute care
Central Baptist HospitalLexington Acute care	Lexington	Acute care
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Livingston Hospital and HealthcareSalem Critical Access	Salem	Critical Access
Marcum and Wallace Memorial HospitalIrvine Critical Access	Irvine	Critical Access
Meadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville Acute care	Maysville	Acute care
Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville Acute care	Greenville	Acute care
Saint Joseph BereaBerea Critical Access	Berea	Critical Access
Saint Joseph Mount SterlingMt Sterling Acute care	Mt Sterling	Acute care
University of Kentucky HospLexington Acute care	Lexington	Acute care
Western Baptist HospitalPaducah Acute care	Paducah	Acute care
Baptist Regional Medical CtrCorbin Acute care	Corbin	Acute care
Casey County HospitalLiberty Critical Access	Liberty	Critical Access
Clark Regional Medical CenterWinchester Acute care	Winchester	Acute care
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville Acute care	Danville	Acute care
Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown Acute care	Bardstown	Acute care
Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort Acute care	Frankfort	Acute care
Georgetown Community HospitalGeorgetown Acute care	Georgetown	Acute care
Hardin Memorial HospitalElizabethtown Acute care	Elizabethtown	Acute care
Harrison Memorial HospitalCynthiana Acute care	Cynthiana	Acute care
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Jewish Hospital - ShelbyvilleShelbyville Acute care	Shelbyville	Acute care
King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland Acute care	Ashland	Acute care
Lexington VA Medical CenterLexington VA	Lexington	VA
Lourdes HospitalPaducah Acute care	Paducah	Acute care
Memorial HospitalManchester Acute care	Manchester	Acute care
Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray Acute care	Murray	Acute care
Saint Joseph HospitalLexington Acute care	Lexington	Acute care
Saint Joseph LondonLondon Acute care	London	Acute care
St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence Acute care	Florence	Acute care
T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow Acute care	Glasgow	Acute care
Three Rivers Medical CenterLouisa Acute care	Louisa	Acute care
Twin Lakes Regional Medical CenterLeitchfield Acute care	Leitchfield	Acute care
Whitesburg Arh HospitalWhitesburg Acute care	Whitesburg	Acute care
Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville Acute care	Madisonville	Acute care
Bourbon Community HospitalParis Acute care	Paris	Acute care
Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson Acute care	Henderson	Acute care
Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green Acute care	Bowling Green	Acute care
Harlan Appalachian Regional Healthcare HospitalHarlan Acute care	Harlan	Acute care
Hazard Arh Regional Medical CenterHazard Acute care	Hazard	Acute care
Highlands Regional Medical CenterPrestonsburg Acute care	Prestonsburg	Acute care
Jewish HospitalLouisville Acute care	Louisville	Acute care
Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset Acute care	Somerset	Acute care
Marshall County HospitalBenton Critical Access	Benton	Critical Access
Norton Healthcare PavilionLouisville Acute care	Louisville	Acute care
Ohio County HospitalHartford Critical Access	Hartford	Critical Access
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Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro Acute care	Owensboro	Acute care
Paintsville Arh HospitalPaintsville Acute care	Paintsville	Acute care
Rockcastle Reg Hospital & Respiratory Care CtrMt Vernon Acute care	Mt Vernon	Acute care
Saint Joseph EastLexington Acute care	Lexington	Acute care
St Claire Regional Medical CenterMorehead Acute care	Morehead	Acute care
Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville Acute care	Campbellsville	Acute care
The Medical Center at Bowling GreenBowling Green Acute care	Bowling Green	Acute care
The Medical Center at RussellvilleRussellville Acute care	Russellville	Acute care
Williamson Arh HospitalSouth Williamson Acute care	South Williamson	Acute care
Breckinridge Memorial HospitalIrvington Critical Access	Irvington	Critical Access
Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield Acute care	Mayfield	Acute care
Jennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville Acute care	Hopkinsville	Acute care
Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Healthcare HospitMiddlesboro Acute care	Middlesboro	Acute care
Monroe County Medical CenterTompkinsville Acute care	Tompkinsville	Acute care
Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville Acute care	Pikeville	Acute care
Pineville Community Health Center, INCPineville Acute care	Pineville	Acute care
University of Louisville HospitalLouisville Acute care	Louisville	Acute care

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How Kentucky compares with its neighbors

Rank	State	Avg stars	Rated 4–5 ★	5 ★ / 1 ★
#6	Virginia	3.68	61%	12 / 0
#7	Ohio	3.58	53%	18 / 0
#16	Indiana	3.36	44%	12 / 2
#33	Missouri	3.14	42%	5 / 3
#37	Tennessee	3.08	36%	6 / 6
#39	Illinois	3.03	36%	14 / 15
#46	West Virginia	2.76	26%	5 / 6
#47	Kentucky	2.76	24%	5 / 8

Questions about Kentucky hospital ratings

What are the best-rated hospitals in Kentucky?

5 Kentucky hospitals have the top 5-star CMS rating: Baptist Hospital Northeast (La Grange), Louisville VA Medical Center (Louisville), Spring View Hospital (Lebanon), St Elizabeth Ft Thomas (Fort Thomas), St Elizabeth Med Center-South (Edgewood).

How does Kentucky rank for hospital quality?

Kentucky ranks #47 of 50 states. Its 67 rated hospitals average 2.76 stars, against a U.S. average of 3.21. 24% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 43% are rated 1 or 2 stars.

How many Kentucky hospitals have a 1-star rating?

8 of 67 rated Kentucky hospitals have the lowest 1-star rating, and 21 have 2 stars.

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS overall star rating are listed. 58 other Kentucky hospitals in our directory have no rating, usually because they report too few measures. That is common for small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals. Every hospital still has its own page in the Kentucky hospital directory.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, published July 2026. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

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