Somerset · 42501
Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility
106 Gover Street
Somerset, KY 42501
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu
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⌖ Somerset, KY · Pulaski County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds12
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu is a 12-bed for-profit nursing home in Somerset, KY. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Kentucky is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Feb 2026), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the Kentucky average of 2.9. Nurses and aides spend about 7 hr 03 min a day with each resident, more than the Kentucky average of 3 hr 57 min. About 69% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameLake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu
LocationPulaski County, Kentucky
Phone(606) 678-3323
Address305 Langdon Street, Somerset, KY 42503 · Pulaski County
Medicare provider number185407
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Operating companyLifepoint Health · 8 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceApril 27, 1995 (31 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (Feb 2026)Kentucky average: 2.9. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident7 hr 03 min a dayKentucky average: 3 hr 57 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident5 hr 08 min a dayKentucky average: 47 minStrength
Things to ask about
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- Nursing staff turnover69% a yearKentucky average: 46%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Kentucky average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital34.0%State average: 24.2%Worse than average
- Needed an emergency room visit10.7%State average: 13.7%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs1.8%State average: 1.7%About average
Physical therapist time: about 4 minutes per resident a day. That is about the same as the state average of 4 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Kentucky average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 4 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing4★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day7.1
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9.9 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7.1 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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