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Nursing homes in Elizabethtown, KY

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As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 5 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Elizabethtown, KY. 5 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Baptist Health Hardin (5 stars).

Source: CMS: Nursing Homes - Provider Information (4pq5-n9py) · Data release: September 2026 · Page updated:

How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure

Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating

Listed by the address CMS publishes. Check Care Compare for inspection reports before you choose.

  1. Rank 1

    Baptist Health Hardin

    5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701(270) 737-1212
    • Health inspections: 5 of 5
    • Staffing: 5 of 5
    • Quality measures: 5 of 5
    Non profit - Corporation · 15 certified beds · CCN 185427CMS profile on Care Compare for Baptist Health Hardin
  2. Rank 2

    Helmwood Healthcare

    4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    106 Diecks Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701(270) 737-2738
    • Health inspections: 4 of 5
    • Staffing: 3 of 5
    • Quality measures: 3 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 60 certified beds · CCN 185183CMS profile on Care Compare for Helmwood Healthcare
  3. Rank 3

    Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    225 Saint John Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701(270) 769-3314
    • Health inspections: 4 of 5
    • Staffing: 1 of 5
    • Quality measures: 3 of 5
    For profit - Corporation · 82 certified beds · CCN 185443CMS profile on Care Compare for Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
  4. Rank 4

    Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    1101 Woodland Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701(270) 765-6106
    • Health inspections: 2 of 5
    • Staffing: 1 of 5
    • Quality measures: 5 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 65 certified beds · CCN 185266CMS profile on Care Compare for Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
  5. Rank 5

    Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown

    2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    1850 Veteran's Way, Elizabethtown, KY 42701(270) 769-2363
    • Health inspections: 1 of 5
    • Staffing: 3 of 5
    • Quality measures: 5 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 124 certified beds · CCN 185118CMS profile on Care Compare for Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown

Who pays

Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.

Common questions

How many nursing homes are in Elizabethtown, KY?

As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 5 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Elizabethtown, KY.

Which nursing homes in Elizabethtown, KY have the highest CMS ratings?

5 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Baptist Health Hardin (5 stars).

Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?

Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.

Can a nursing home pay to change this list?

No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.

Related

Quick facts: 5 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Elizabethtown, KY; 5 have a CMS overall star rating and 2 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.