Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Somerset, KY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Somerset
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Somerset has a total of 9 active skilled nursing facilities and 922 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Somerset of 30,053, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 32.60 persons in Somerset. There were 741 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.37 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Somerset has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Somerset and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.10	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.17	2.31 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.00	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	4.27	3.88 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Kentucky.

COVID-19 Infections in Somerset Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Somerset there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Somerset

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Somerset Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Somerset, KY. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Somerset

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Somerset based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center 287 N ELEVENTH STREET WILLIAMSBURG, KY	2.00
Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care 145 NEWCOMB AVENUE MOUNT VERNON, KY	4.67
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu 305 LANGDON STREET SOMERSET, KY	6.00
Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 555 BOURNE AVENUE SOMERSET, KY	39.50
Cumberland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 200 NORFLEET DRIVE SOMERSET, KY	50.17
Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility 106 GOVER STREET SOMERSET, KY	99.83
Rockcastle Health and Rehabilitation Center 371 WEST MAIN STREET BRODHEAD, KY	38.67
Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation 1901 WEST HIGHWAY 90 BYPASS MONTICELLO, KY	20.00
Liberty Care and Rehabilitation Center 616 S WALLACE WILKINSON BLVD LIBERTY, KY	167.00 /

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Somerset based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Rockcastle Health and Rehabilitation Center 371 WEST MAIN STREET BRODHEAD, KY	38.67
Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility 106 GOVER STREET SOMERSET, KY	99.83
Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation 1901 WEST HIGHWAY 90 BYPASS MONTICELLO, KY	20.00
Liberty Care and Rehabilitation Center 616 S WALLACE WILKINSON BLVD LIBERTY, KY	167.00 /
Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 555 BOURNE AVENUE SOMERSET, KY	39.50
Cumberland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 200 NORFLEET DRIVE SOMERSET, KY	50.17
Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center 287 N ELEVENTH STREET WILLIAMSBURG, KY	2.00
Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care 145 NEWCOMB AVENUE MOUNT VERNON, KY	4.67
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scu 305 LANGDON STREET SOMERSET, KY	6.00

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