LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington has opened a temporary winter shelter with 216 beds for adult men and women experiencing homelessness, operating 24 hours a day November 15 through April 1 on Versailles Road.

The city partnered with Emergency Disaster Services to provide what officials call a “turnkey” operation of the 2025-26 winter emergency shelter. The facility addresses a seasonal gap during the winter months, when adverse weather conditions drive more people to seek shelter.

“Roughly what our data says that our gap is is around 200 beds that we need each winter season,” said Jeff Herron, homelessness prevention manager for the City of Lexington.

Shelter services and operations

The shelter accepts anyone in need of a place to stay without requiring advance registration. Services

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