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305 Langdon Street Somerset, KY 42503 · Pulaski County
All 4 nursing homes in Somerset, KY (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 185407 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Kentucky average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 8.46 hours per resident per day at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu, above the Kentucky median of 3.75 (US median: 3.72). About 5.67 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 7.31 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 37.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Kentucky median 44.3%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu: Medicare and Medicaid
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 3 other homes in Somerset accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Kentucky.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
This home is located in a hospital.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on February 5, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 1 citation in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 1 citation at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu across 1 inspection date. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 1 was "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide and implement an infection prevention and control program" (tag F0880, level D, October 19, 2023).
October 19, 2023 · 1 citation
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.1 mi
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital SomersetEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 0m for patients treated and sent home
- 23.0 mi
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23.6 mi
Casey County Hospital LibertyEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 1h 34m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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