Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu
305 Langdon Street, Somerset, KY 42503 · Pulaski County · (606) 678-3323
12 certified beds, about 10 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare since 1995
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 185407 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 5, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Kentucky average is 2.9, the national average 9.2).
None of its 1 health citation since October 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 7.06 hours per resident per day, against 3.95 across Kentucky and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 5.13 of those hours.
69.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kentucky average 46.4%).
CMS links it to Lifepoint Health, an affiliated group of 8 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 1 health citation on file.
February 5, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
January 9, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
October 19, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, and review of the facility's policies, it was determined the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the transmission of communicable diseases and infections. Observations on 10/18/2023, revealed a phlebotomist did not use Neutropenic Isolation Precautions for one (1) of eleven (11) sampled residents (Resident #263). Additionally, after CPT #1 finished giving care to Resident #263, the State Survey Agency (SSA) Surveyor observed CPT #1 remove her gloves. However, CPT #1 did not sanitize her hands.
Fire safety inspections
4 fire safety citations on file: 4 on October 19, 2023.
Every fire safety citation4 citations
- F Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F Develop a communication plan.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 7.06 | 3.95 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 5.13 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 6.23 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.40 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.53 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 69.4% | 46.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 69.2% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 4.00 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 7.39 on weekdays and 6.23 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 6.44 in April to June 2025 to 7.06 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 7.06 | 5.13 | 7.39 | 6.23 | 0.2% | 0 of 90 | 10 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.00 | 3.55 | 5.41 | 3.97 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 10 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.02 | 3.81 | 5.65 | 3.40 | 0.4% | 9 of 92 | 10 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 6.44 | 4.49 | 6.98 | 5.05 | 0.4% | 1 of 91 | 11 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Kentucky, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.85 | 0.71 | 4.04 | 3.40 | 3.2% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 34.0 | 24.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL LLC. CMS links this home to Lifepoint Health, a group of 8 nursing homes averaging 4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifepoint of Lake Cumberland | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/01/1999 |
| Historic Lifepoint Hospitals, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 01/01/1999 | |
| Legacy Lifepoint Health LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 11/16/2018 | |
| Lifepoint Holdings 2 LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 01/01/1999 | |
| Lifepoint Hospitals Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 06/26/2002 | |
| Davis, Daniel | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/19/2022 | |
| Grooms, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/01/2016 | |
| Haugh, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/19/2022 | |
| Lawrence, Charlotte | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/25/2022 | |
| Monte, Christopher | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/27/2005 | |
| Poppell, Marcus | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/16/2009 | |
| Lifepoint Corporate Services General Partnership | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2015 | |
| Bradley, Kathleen | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/15/2022 | |
| Branscum, Rachel | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2020 | |
| Butler, Kimberely | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2021 | |
| Dugger, Brandon | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2015 | |
| Hammond, Spencer | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2018 | |
| Herndon, Jeffrey | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/27/2010 | |
| Lessing, Timothy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/02/2025 | |
| Lockard, Vonda | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2006 | |
| Manning, Rachel | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2015 | |
| Mionroe, Kathy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/05/2015 | |
| Nelson-Hackney, Tanya | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/14/2024 | |
| Phillips, Jennifer | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/12/2025 | |
| Ruby, Jonathan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/13/2023 | |
| Sergin, Mete | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/31/2023 | |
| Sparks, Carolyn | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/03/2024 | |
| Wesley, Annette | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2007 | |
| Lifepoint Corporate Services General Partnership | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 07/01/2025 | |
| Lifepoint Health Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/02/2025 | |
| Branscum, Rachel | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2020 | |
| Butler, Kimberely | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2021 | |
| Dugger, Brandon | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/01/2015 | |
| Hammond, Spencer | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2018 | |
| Herndon, Jeffrey | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/27/2010 | |
| Lessing, Timothy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/02/2025 | |
| Lockard, Vonda | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/01/2006 | |
| Manning, Rachel | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2015 | |
| Mionroe, Kathy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/05/2015 | |
| Nelson-Hackney, Tanya | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/14/2024 | |
| Phillips, Jennifer | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/12/2025 | |
| Ruby, Jonathan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/13/2023 | |
| Sergin, Mete | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/31/2023 | |
| Sparks, Carolyn | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/03/2024 | |
| Wesley, Annette | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/01/2007 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 19, 2023: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Somerwoods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Somerset, 1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility Somerset, 1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Cumberland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Somerset, 1.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Liberty Care & Rehabilitation Center Liberty, 23.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Mount Vernon, 24.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
- Rockcastle Health & Rehabilitation Center Brodhead, 24.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Monticello, 24.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 19 citations
Kentucky contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Kentucky. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Kentucky Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Kentucky State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass, (800) 372-2991. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Kentucky OIG Nursing Home Inspection Findings, where Kentucky publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 5, 2026. The Kentucky average is 2.9.
- Has Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu?
- CMS lists 45 owners and managers, and links the home to Lifepoint Health. Legal business name: LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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