Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu
Somerset, Kentucky · CCN 185407
10 surveys since 2010, and no finding has been recorded at harm level.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 16
- Surveys
- 10
- Harm or worse
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy
- 0
No finding on record has been cited at harm level or above.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 12
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- LIFEPOINT HEALTH
- County
- Pulaski · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1995
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 5
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 2
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=1, floor 20).
Last survey on record
Oct 19, 2023
1,117 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 7.06 | 3.66 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 5.13 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 69.4% | 45.1% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D2100.0% | E— | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F8802×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF880Oct 19, 2023
Based 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. […]
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Oct 19, 2023Standard1 finding
- Sep 12, 2019Standard1 finding
- Sep 23, 2018Standard1 finding
- Sep 14, 2017Standard1 finding
- Nov 12, 2015Standard1 finding
- Dec 11, 2013—2 findings
- Feb 26, 2013—2 findings
- Mar 15, 2012—3 findings
Show the 2 earlier surveys
- May 25, 2011—3 findings
- Sep 29, 2010—1 finding
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
Comparable facilities
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