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Hospitals hiring in Kentucky by Medicare star rating
55 Kentucky hospitals of 14 employers hiring now, best rated first, with Medicare's overall star rating (Jul 2026) and what patients said about the nurses. Kentucky's 65 rated hospitals average 2.7 stars (US 3.2).
Spring View Hospital (Lebanon), Baptist Health Lagrange (La Grange), St Elizabeth Ft Thomas (Fort Thomas), St Elizabeth Edgewood (Edgewood), Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital (Irvine), Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf (Berea), Baptist Health Richmond (Richmond), Saint Joseph Mount Sterling (Mount Sterling), Baptist Health Lexington (Lexington), Baptist Health Paducah (Paducah), Meadowview Regional Medical Center (Maysville), Baptist Health Louisville (Louisville), Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital (Greenville), Baptist Health Corbin (Corbin), Saint Joseph London (London), Whitesburg Arh Hospital (Whitesburg), Baptist Health Hardin (Elizabethtown), Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center (Leitchfield), Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center (Danville), Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital (Bardstown), Clark Regional Medical Center (Winchester), Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital (Shelbyville), Georgetown Community Hospital (Georgetown), Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital (Paducah), St Elizabeth Florence (Florence), Saint Joseph Hospital (Lexington), Bourbon Community Hospital (Paris), Harlan Arh Hospital (Harlan), The Medical Center at Russellville (Russellville), Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville (Madisonville), Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center (Prestonsburg), Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Owensboro), Paintsville Arh Hospital (Paintsville), Saint Joseph East (Lexington), Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center (Hazard), Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (Somerset), Norton Hospitals, Inc (Louisville), Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center (South Williamson), The Medical Center (Bowling Green) (Bowling Green), Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital (Louisville) and 15 more.
Kentucky hospitals hiring now, by Medicare rating
Most stars first, then the largest share of patients saying their nurses always communicated well. Each employer opens its jobs.
| Hospital | Employer | Medicare stars | Nurses always communicated well | Rated it 9 or 10 | Would definitely recommend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring View HospitalLebanon | LifePoint Health | 5 of 5 | 86% | 78% | 70% |
| Baptist Health LagrangeLa Grange | Baptist Health (Kentucky) | 5 of 5 | 85% | 78% | 80% |
| St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas | St. Elizabeth Healthcare | 5 of 5 | 83% | 72% | 70% |
| St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood | St. Elizabeth Healthcare | 5 of 5 | 80% | 75% | 74% |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial HospitalIrvine · critical access hospital | Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky) | 4 of 5 | 96% | 81% | 81% |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea NfBerea · critical access hospital | CommonSpirit Health | 4 of 5 | 91% | 84% | 80% |
| Baptist Health RichmondRichmond | Baptist Health (Kentucky) | 4 of 5 | 86% | 78% | 79% |
| Saint Joseph Mount SterlingMount Sterling | CommonSpirit Health | 4 of 5 | 86% | 74% | 72% |
| Baptist Health LexingtonLexington | Baptist Health (Kentucky) | 4 of 5 | 83% | 82% | 84% |
| Baptist Health PaducahPaducah | Baptist Health (Kentucky) | 4 of 5 | 83% | 76% | 80% |
| Meadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville | LifePoint Health | 4 of 5 | 81% | 60% | 53% |
| Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville | Baptist Health (Kentucky) | 4 of 5 | 78% | 73% | 77% |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville | Owensboro Health | 4 of 5 | 77% | 78% | 69% |
| Baptist Health CorbinCorbin | Baptist Health (Kentucky) | 3 of 5 | 85% | 75% | 77% |
| Saint Joseph LondonLondon | CommonSpirit Health | 3 of 5 | 85% | 78% | 74% |
| Whitesburg Arh HospitalWhitesburg | Appalachian Regional Healthcare | 3 of 5 | 84% | 68% | 64% |
| Baptist Health HardinElizabethtown | Baptist Health (Kentucky) | 3 of 5 | 82% | 68% | 68% |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical CenterLeitchfield | Owensboro Health | 3 of 5 | 82% | 76% | 70% |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville | Ephraim McDowell Health | 3 of 5 | 81% | 70% | 64% |
| Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown | CommonSpirit Health | 3 of 5 | 80% | 69% | 63% |
| Clark Regional Medical CenterWinchester | LifePoint Health | 3 of 5 | 80% | 70% | 69% |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville HospitalShelbyville | UofL Health | 3 of 5 | 79% | 65% | 65% |
| Georgetown Community HospitalGeorgetown | LifePoint Health | 3 of 5 | 78% | 68% | 65% |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah | Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky) | 3 of 5 | 78% | 66% | 68% |
| St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence | St. Elizabeth Healthcare | 3 of 5 | 77% | 71% | 67% |
| Saint Joseph HospitalLexington | CommonSpirit Health | 3 of 5 | 75% | 64% | 65% |
| Bourbon Community HospitalParis | LifePoint Health | 2 of 5 | 89% | 77% | 70% |
| Harlan Arh HospitalHarlan | Appalachian Regional Healthcare | 2 of 5 | 81% | 65% | 62% |
| The Medical Center at RussellvilleRussellville | Med Center Health | 2 of 5 | 81% | 71% | 61% |
| Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville | Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville | 2 of 5 | 79% | 65% | 63% |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical CenterPrestonsburg | Appalachian Regional Healthcare | 2 of 5 | 79% | 65% | 66% |
| Owensboro Health Regional HospitalOwensboro | Owensboro Health | 2 of 5 | 79% | 75% | 70% |
| Paintsville Arh HospitalPaintsville | Appalachian Regional Healthcare | 2 of 5 | 79% | 66% | 60% |
| Saint Joseph EastLexington | CommonSpirit Health | 2 of 5 | 79% | 69% | 69% |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical CenterHazard | Appalachian Regional Healthcare | 2 of 5 | 77% | 59% | 57% |
| Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset | LifePoint Health | 2 of 5 | 77% | 60% | 55% |
| Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville | Norton Healthcare | 2 of 5 | 77% | 71% | 73% |
| Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical CenterSouth Williamson | Appalachian Regional Healthcare | 2 of 5 | 77% | 64% | 57% |
| The Medical Center (Bowling Green)Bowling Green | Med Center Health | 2 of 5 | 74% | 65% | 66% |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville | UofL Health | 2 of 5 | 73% | 64% | 66% |
| Breckinridge Memorial HospitalHardinsburg · critical access hospital | Breckinridge Health | 1 of 5 | 91% | 84% | 78% |
| Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield | LifePoint Health | 1 of 5 | 77% | 63% | 58% |
| University of Louisville HospitalLouisville | UofL Health | 1 of 5 | 72% | 66% | 67% |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh HospitalHyden · critical access hospital | Appalachian Regional Healthcare | Not rated | 95% | 95% | 93% |
| Arh Our Lady of the WayMartin · critical access hospital | Appalachian Regional Healthcare | Not rated | 87% | 80% | 77% |
| Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan HospitalStanford · critical access hospital | Ephraim McDowell Health | Not rated | 87% | 79% | 82% |
| Knox County HospitalBarbourville · critical access hospital | Appalachian Regional Healthcare | Not rated | 85% | 82% | 78% |
| Methodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield · critical access hospital | Deaconess Health System | Not rated | 85% | 81% | 77% |
| Morgan County Arh HospitalWest Liberty · critical access hospital | Appalachian Regional Healthcare | Not rated | 82% | 70% | 62% |
| Bluegrass Community HospitalVersailles · critical access hospital | LifePoint Health | Not rated | 80% | 71% | 68% |
| The James B. Haggin Memorial HospitalHarrodsburg · critical access hospital | Ephraim McDowell Health | Not rated | 80% | 70% | 66% |
| Caverna Memorial HospitalHorse Cave · critical access hospital | Med Center Health | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| St Elizabeth GrantWilliamstown · critical access hospital | St. Elizabeth Healthcare | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| The Medical Center at FranklinFranklin · critical access hospital | Med Center Health | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| The Medical Center at ScottsvilleScottsville · critical access hospital | Med Center Health | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Stars are Medicare's overall rating; critical access hospitals are mostly not rated. The patient shares are from Medicare's survey of inpatients (stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025): patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job.
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Hospitals hiring in Kentucky by Medicare star rating: common questions
Which hospitals in Kentucky have a 5-star Medicare rating and are hiring?
Spring View Hospital in Lebanon, Baptist Health Lagrange in La Grange, St Elizabeth Ft Thomas in Fort Thomas and St Elizabeth Edgewood in Edgewood (Jul 2026). All 55 hospitals hiring here are listed by rating, each opening its employer's open jobs.
At which Kentucky hospitals hiring now do patients rate the nurses highest?
The largest shares of patients who said their nurses always communicated well: Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital in Irvine (96%), Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital in Hyden (95%) and Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf in Berea (91%), against 81% at Kentucky's middle hospital and 79% at the middle US one. From Medicare's patient survey (stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025): patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job.
How do Kentucky's hospitals compare with the US on Medicare's star rating?
Medicare rates 65 of Kentucky's 88 acute care and critical access hospitals: 4 at 5 stars, 11 at 4 stars, 21 at 3 stars, 21 at 2 stars and 8 at 1 star, a mean of 2.7 stars against 3.2 across the US. At the middle Kentucky hospital 71% of patients rated it 9 or 10 of 10 (US 71%).
Which employers run the Kentucky hospitals hiring here?
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (10), LifePoint Health (8), Baptist Health (Kentucky) (7), CommonSpirit Health (6), Med Center Health (5), St. Elizabeth Healthcare (4), Ephraim McDowell Health (3) and Owensboro Health (3) and 6 more. Each name opens its open jobs.
Hospital star ratings in other states
Each state's hospitals of the employers hiring there.
- Texas177
- California175
- Ohio100
- Illinois97
- Florida94
- Pennsylvania89
- Wisconsin82
- Indiana75
- Michigan75
- Georgia72
- Minnesota70
- New York64
- North Carolina64
- Missouri58
- Oklahoma53
- Tennessee52
- Arizona51
- Virginia51
- Massachusetts42
- Washington41
- Louisiana40
- Kansas38
- Colorado36
- Oregon36
- Nebraska35
- Iowa34
- Mississippi34
- New Jersey33
- South Carolina33
- Alabama30
- South Dakota30
- Arkansas27
- Utah27
- New Mexico23
- Montana21
- Nevada19
- Maryland17
- Connecticut16
- North Dakota15
- New Hampshire13
- Vermont11
- Idaho9
- Wyoming9
- Alaska8
- Maine8
- Rhode Island8
- West Virginia8
- Delaware5
- Hawaii4
- District of Columbia2
Sources and method
Acute care and critical access hospitals only. A hospital is listed as an employer's when Medicare's record names the employer as its owner or operator, or the hospital carries the employer's name, and the employer has open jobs in the hospital's town. The state's figures are over all of its hospitals; the middle hospital is the median.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), Jul 2026
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare), stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital All Owners
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Hospitals hiring in Kentucky by Medicare star rating. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-star-ratings/kentucky