Assisted Living in Lexington, KY
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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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Lexington
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).
All 20 licensed assisted living communities in Lexington
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 testimonials are listed first, then by size.
20 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship Towers580 Greenfield Drive | Large117 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Cedarhurst of Hamburgmemory care1825 Little Herb Way | Large100 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Morning Pointe of Lexington233 Ruccio Way | Large80 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Richmond Place Senior Living3195 Rio Dosa Drive | Large78 residents | from $6,400/mo |
| Morning Pointe of Lexington Eastmemory care150 Shoreside Drive | Large73 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Cedarhurst of Beaumontmemory care1165 Monarch Street | Large72 residents | from $5,150/mo |
| Magnolia Springs Lexington Senior Living2701 Magnolia Springs Drive | Large72 residents | from $5,395/mo |
| Highgrove at Tates Creekmemory care4251 Saron Drive | Large59 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
| The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alz & Memory Carememory care225 Ruccio Way | Large50 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Legacy Reserve at Fritz Farm2700 Man O War Boulevard | Mid-size38 residents | from $3,695/mo |
| The Breckinridgememory care2109 Cornerstone Drive | Mid-size26 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Magnolia Springs Lexingtonmemory care2701 Magnolia Springs Drive | Mid-size25 residents | from $5,395/mo |
| Mayfair Village Retirement Center3310 Tates Creek Road | Mid-size24 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
| The Willows at Fritz Farm (Assisted Living)2710 Man O War Boulevard | Mid-size23 residents | from $6,659/mo |
| Lexington Country Place (Assisted Living)700 Mason Headley Road | Mid-size22 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
| The Willows at Hamburg (Assisted Living and Memory Care)memory care2521 Old Rosebud Road | Mid-size21 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
| The Willows at Citation (Assisted Living and Memory Care)memory care1376 Silver Springs Drive | Mid-size19 residents | from $6,189/mo |
| Central Kentucky Recovery Center, Unit 11358 Bull Lea Road | Small home16 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Central KY Recovery Center, Unit 21366 Bull Lea Road | Small home16 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
| Seacoast at Liberty Ridgememory care701 Liberty Ridge Lane | Small home12 residents | $3,450 to $5,550/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Lexington
Also in Lexington: 3 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Lexington and 14 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 1 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Lexington?
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. 7 Lexington communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,695 to $6,659 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Kentucky, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. 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.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Lexington tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Lexington community’s license
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.
Lexington assisted living questions
Kentucky licenses 20 assisted living communities in Lexington as of November 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. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
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.