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Best Hospitals in Kentucky, Graded A–F

All 72 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Kentucky, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Kentucky hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.

CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026
Grade distribution — Kentucky
A8
B15
C23
D20
F6
Highest graded
AUniversity Of Kentucky Hospi...A
Lexington · CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter...See grade
72 hospitalsgraded in Kentucky · 8 earned an A
All Kentucky Lexington (5)Louisville (5)Bowling Green (2)Paducah (2)Ashland (1)Barbourville (1)Bardstown (1)Benton (1)Berea (1)
Highest in Kentucky 1

University Of Kentucky Hospital - Lexington, KY · Acute care hospital · government - state CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 92 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(859) 257-2278 Lexington, FAYETTE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
2

St Elizabeth Edgewood - Edgewood, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 88 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(859) 301-2000 Edgewood, KENTON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
3

Baptist Health Louisville - Louisville, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 80 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(502) 897-8100 Louisville, JEFFERSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
4

Baptist Health Lexington - Lexington, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - other CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 77 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(859) 260-6100 Lexington, FAYETTE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
5

Meadowview Regional Medical Center - Maysville, KY · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
AScore 75 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(606) 759-5311 Maysville, MASON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
6

St Elizabeth Ft Thomas - Fort Thomas, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
AScore 75 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(859) 572-3100 Fort Thomas, CAMPBELL County Emergency dept.
7

Baptist Health Richmond - Richmond, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
AScore 73 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(859) 625-3114 Richmond, MADISON County Emergency dept.
8

Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital - Greenville, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
AScore 73 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(270) 338-8000 Greenville, MUHLENBERG County Emergency dept.
9

Louisville Va Medical Center - Louisville, KY · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 71 · GoodSee Full Grade
(502) 287-4000 Louisville, JEFFERSON County Emergency dept.
10

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital - Paducah, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 69 · GoodSee Full Grade
(270) 444-2444 Paducah, MC CRACKEN County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
11

Baptist Health Lagrange - La Grange, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
BScore 65 · GoodSee Full Grade
(502) 222-5388 La Grange, OLDHAM County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
12

Spring View Hospital - Lebanon, KY · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
BScore 65 · GoodSee Full Grade
(270) 692-3161 Lebanon, MARION County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
13

Baptist Health Paducah - Paducah, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 6
BScore 65 · GoodSee Full Grade
(270) 575-2100 Paducah, MC CRACKEN County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
14

King's Daughters' Medical Center - Ashland, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 65 · GoodSee Full Grade
(606) 408-4401 Ashland, BOYD County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
15

Casey County Hospital - Liberty, KY · Critical access hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Kentucky critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
BScore 63 · GoodSee Full Grade
(606) 787-6275 Liberty, CASEY County Emergency dept.
16

Baptist Health Corbin - Corbin, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
BScore 62 · GoodSee Full Grade
(606) 528-1212 Corbin, WHITLEY County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
17

Frankfort Regional Medical Center - Frankfort, KY · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
BScore 62 · GoodSee Full Grade
(502) 875-5240 Frankfort, FRANKLIN County Emergency dept.
18

St Elizabeth Florence - Florence, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
BScore 62 · GoodSee Full Grade
(859) 212-5220 Florence, BOONE County Emergency dept.
19

Baptist Health Hardin - Elizabethtown, KY · Acute care hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 62 · GoodSee Full Grade
(270) 737-1212 Elizabethtown, HARDIN County Emergency dept.
20

Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital - Irvine, KY · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Kentucky critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
BScore 61 · GoodSee Full Grade
(606) 723-2115 Irvine, ESTILL County Emergency dept.
21

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital - Owensboro, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — below median among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 59 · GoodSee Full Grade
(270) 417-2000 Owensboro, DAVIESS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
22

Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf - Berea, KY · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Kentucky critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
BScore 59 · GoodSee Full Grade
(859) 986-3151 Berea, MADISON County Emergency dept.
23

Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc - Salem, KY · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Kentucky critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
BScore 59 · GoodSee Full Grade
(270) 988-2299 Salem, LIVINGSTON County Emergency dept.
24

Clark Regional Medical Center - Winchester, KY · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 56 · AverageSee Full Grade
(859) 737-8559 Winchester, CLARK County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
25

Saint Joseph London - London, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Kentucky acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 56 · AverageSee Full Grade
(606) 330-6000 London, LAUREL County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Kentucky hospitals by city

How we grade hospitals

What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Kentucky hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
No. Grades are computed from public data and have no editable field. Nothing on this page is sponsored.