Hospice of Lake Cumberland
Hospice · 100 Parkway Drive, Somerset, KY 42503
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/03/1988 · CCN 181510
- Rank in Kentucky
- #7 of 23 scored hospices
- Average daily census
- 116 patients
- County
- Pulaski
- Service area
- 66 ZIP codes (see list)
Quality of care
Quality measures: better than the national average on 1 of 3 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite process measure (7 care processes) | 95.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | About the same |
| Visits in the last days of life | 57.2% | — | 48.3% | Better |
| Hospice Care Index (0-10) | 9 | 9.2 | 8.8 | About the same |
The composite process measure covers 7 care processes at admission. The Hospice Care Index runs 0–10.
What families say (CAHPS Hospice survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 7 of 7 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 88% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Always provided timely help | 88% | 84% | 78% | Better |
| Always treated patient with respect | 95% | 94% | 91% | Better |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 94% | 93% | 91% | Better |
| Always got help for pain and symptoms | 84% | 81% | 76% | Better |
| Rated hospice 9 or 10 out of 10 | 90% | 87% | 83% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 93% | 90% | 85% | Better |
Hospice Care Index details
Claims-based indicators: better than the national average on 3 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous home care or inpatient care provided (% days) | 5.4% | — | 0.5% | Better |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) (lower is better) | 70.3% | — | 52.4% | Worse |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 15.4% | — | 7.3% | Worse |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 16.3% | — | 37.4% | Better |
| Burdensome transitions, type 1 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 8.9% | — | 8.5% | About the same |
| Burdensome transitions, type 2 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 4.9% | — | 2.1% | Worse |
| Per-beneficiary spending ($) (lower is better) | $9,109 | — | $19,227 | Better |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 14.5 | — | 19.9 | Worse |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% of minutes) | 8.1% | — | 9.6% | Worse |
| Visits near death (% of decedents) | 89.9% | — | 89.3% | About the same |
These ten indicators are combined into the Hospice Care Index. Spending is per Medicare beneficiary.
Who this hospice cares for
Patient diagnoses
Where care is provided
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (66)
40009, 40047, 40065, 40207, 40217, 40291, 40324, 40356, 40391, 40409, 40419, 40437, 40440, 40442, 40456, 40461, 40464, 40484, 40489, 40503, 40513, 40621, 40701, 40729, 40737, 40741, 40769, 40823, 40902, 40914, 41653, 42166, 42501, 42502, 42503, 42516, 42518, 42519, 42528, 42533, 42539, 42541, 42544, 42553, 42558, 42564, 42565, 42566, 42567, 42602, 42603, 42629, 42631, 42633, 42634, 42635, 42638, 42642, 42647, 42649, 42653, 42715, 42717, 42718, 42728, 42733
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Hospice of Lake Cumberland. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.