Lexington has 20 state-licensed assisted living communities: 17 larger communities and 3 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Kentucky is $5,528 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Both are licensed by Kentucky as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Kentucky words these licenses as “Assisted Living Community - Basic Health Services” (9), “Assisted Living Community - Dementia Care” (6), “Personal Care Home” (3).
Every assisted living community Kentucky licenses in Lexington, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship Towers580 Greenfield Drive | Large117 residents | Get pricing |
| Cedarhurst of Hamburgmemory care1825 Little Herb Way | Large100 residents | Get pricing |
| Morning Pointe of Lexington233 Ruccio Way | Large80 residents | Get pricing |
| Richmond Place Senior Living3195 Rio Dosa Drive | Large78 residents | Get pricing |
| Morning Pointe of Lexington Eastmemory care150 Shoreside Drive | Large73 residents | Get pricing |
| Cedarhurst of Beaumontmemory care1165 Monarch Street | Large72 residents | Get pricing |
| Magnolia Springs Lexington Senior Living2701 Magnolia Springs Drive | Large72 residents | Get pricing |
| Highgrove at Tates Creekmemory care4251 Saron Drive | Large59 residents | Get pricing |
| The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alz & Memory Carememory care225 Ruccio Way | Large50 residents | Get pricing |
| Legacy Reserve at Fritz Farm2700 Man O War Boulevard | Mid-size38 residents | Get pricing |
| The Breckinridgememory care2109 Cornerstone Drive | Mid-size26 residents | Get pricing |
| Magnolia Springs Lexingtonmemory care2701 Magnolia Springs Drive | Mid-size25 residents | Get pricing |
| Mayfair Village Retirement Center3310 Tates Creek Road | Mid-size24 residents | Get pricing |
| The Willows at Fritz Farm2710 Man O War Boulevard | Mid-size23 residents | Get pricing |
| Lexington Country Place700 Mason Headley Road | Mid-size22 residents | Get pricing |
| The Willows at Hamburgmemory care2521 Old Rosebud Road | Mid-size21 residents | Get pricing |
| The Willows at Citationmemory care1376 Silver Springs Drive | Mid-size19 residents | Get pricing |
| Central Kentucky Recovery Center, Unit 11358 Bull Lea Road | Small home16 residents | Get pricing |
| Central Ky Recovery Center, Unit 21366 Bull Lea Road | Small home16 residents | Get pricing |
| Seacoast at Liberty Ridgememory care701 Liberty Ridge Lane | Small home12 residents | Get pricing |
The median cost of assisted living in Kentucky is $5,528 a month ($66,336 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
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Kentucky publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: chfs.ky.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Kentucky licenses 20 assisted living communities in Lexington as of September 2026: 17 larger communities and 3 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 943 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Kentucky is $5,528 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Kentucky's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Kentucky publishes its licensing records at chfs.ky.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
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