Overview
The Willows at Citation has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Kentucky average of 3.0. It is the highest-rated of the 12 nursing homes in Lexington. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 76% of nursing homes in Kentucky (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 9, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 34% of Kentucky nursing homes have been fined.
The Willows at Citation is a for-profit facility with 54 certified beds, caring for about 50 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2014. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 9%
Top 11%
Top 5%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 9, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.17 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.26 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.87 hrs
- Nurse aides2.04 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 54
- Average residents per day
- 50
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 4, 2014
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes