Memory Care in Lexington, KY
Lexington has 10 state-licensed memory care communities. These are the communities Kentucky’s licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many other assisted living communities also run secured memory care, so ask.
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Choosing Memory Care
For families of a parent living with dementia, in the order you'll need it.
- How memory care is set up and what it costs
- Signs it may be time
- Questions, a tour checklist and a worksheet to print
- A section for you, the person doing the caring
All 10 licensed memory care communities in Lexington
Every memory care 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.
10 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cedarhurst of Hamburg1825 Little Herb Way | Large100 residents | $4,700 to $7,300/moLilisity estimate |
| Morning Pointe of Lexington East150 Shoreside Drive | Large73 residents | $4,700 to $7,300/moLilisity estimate |
| Cedarhurst of Beaumont1165 Monarch Street | Large72 residents | from $8,750/mo |
| Highgrove at Tates Creek4251 Saron Drive | Large59 residents | $4,900 to $7,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alz & Memory Care225 Ruccio Way | Large50 residents | $4,900 to $7,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Breckinridge2109 Cornerstone Drive | Mid-size26 residents | $4,900 to $7,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Magnolia Springs Lexington2701 Magnolia Springs Drive | Mid-size25 residents | from $8,335/mo |
| The Willows at Hamburg (Assisted Living and Memory Care)2521 Old Rosebud Road | Mid-size21 residents | $4,900 to $7,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Willows at Citation (Assisted Living and Memory Care)1376 Silver Springs Drive | Mid-size19 residents | from $8,249/mo |
| Seacoast at Liberty Ridge701 Liberty Ridge Lane | Small home12 residents | $4,900 to $7,600/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 memory care 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. 3 Lexington communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $8,249 to $8,750 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Kentucky, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living, because of extra staffing and a secured setting, so treat the assisted living median as a floor.
Medicare does not pay for memory care. 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
Tour Lexington memory care at 11 a.m., ask about 3 a.m.
- How many staff are awake overnight, and for how many residents?
- How often is she checked at night, and is it written down?
- If she falls at 3 a.m., who responds, and when do you call me?
- What do you do when she’s up and wandering at night?
There’s no federal staffing ratio for memory care; each state sets its own rules. The night questions to ask, with a free printable (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 memory care questions
Kentucky licenses 10 memory care communities in Lexington as of November 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Kentucky is $5,528 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living. 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 memory care. 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.
This page lists communities Kentucky's licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many assisted living communities also offer secured memory care without a separate license flag, so the assisted living list is worth checking too.