Overview
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Kentucky average of 3.0. Among the 4 nursing homes in Somerset, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 8.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 99% of nursing homes in Kentucky (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 5.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 5, 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.
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu is a for-profit facility with 12 certified beds, caring for about 9 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1995. It is located inside a hospital.
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 25%
Top 17%
Top 16%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 5, 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 staff8.46 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)5.67 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.87 hrs
- Nurse aides1.93 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 12
- Average residents per day
- 9
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 27, 1995
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes