Overview
The Willows at Hamburg has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Kentucky average of 3.0. It ranks 7th of 12 nursing homes in Lexington. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 92% of nursing homes in Kentucky (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 10, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, more than the Kentucky average of 2.9. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $61,627 in the past three years.
The Willows at Hamburg is a for-profit facility with 64 certified beds, caring for about 57 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2012. 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 59%
Top 78%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 10, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $61,627
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.32 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.09 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.11 hrs
- Nurse aides3.13 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 64
- Average residents per day
- 57
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 14, 2012
- 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