Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    555 Bourne Ave, Somerset, KY 42501
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Pleasant sunsets and responsive staff

    I enjoy the beautiful sunsets on my nightly walks. The staff consistently answer my questions and address concerns promptly - I'm mostly pleased. Thank you.

    Current/former resident
    Aug 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.55·(11)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      1.0
    • Staff

      1.8
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      2.5
    • Value

      2.5

    Pros

    • Staff answered questions and addressed concerns
    • Responsive staff interactions (expressed thanks)
    • Pleasant outdoor environment with beautiful sunsets
    • Nightly walks/regular outdoor activity

    Cons

    • Understaffing
    • Poor medical care
    • Uncaring staff
    • Injuries not properly recorded/documented
    • No water provided to patients
    • Terrible treatment of families
    • Poor staff quality and negative attitudes
    • Lack of empathy
    • Inadequate care
    • Nurses described as entitled
    • Staff offensive and rude

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment across these reviews is predominantly negative, with multiple reviewers describing serious concerns about basic care, documentation, staffing levels, and staff demeanor. The most recurrent themes are understaffing and inadequate medical care: reviewers reported inadequate care for residents, explicit statements of poor medical attention, and even incidents where injuries were not recorded. These issues suggest systemic problems with clinical oversight and recordkeeping, which are critical in a nursing and rehabilitation setting.

    Staff behavior and interpersonal issues are another dominant pattern. Several reviews characterize staff as uncaring, rude, offensive, entitled, and lacking empathy. Family members in particular reported being treated poorly, indicating strained family-facility relationships and potential breakdowns in communication and respect. While one or more reviews note that staff did answer questions and addressed concerns in some interactions, the overall tone indicates inconsistency: some staff interactions are responsive, but many others are described as negative or dismissive.

    There are also reports of basic needs not being met, including a specific allegation that patients had no water, which is a severe care and safety concern. Combined with accounts of injuries not being recorded, these points raise questions about daily care, monitoring, and adherence to standard procedures. Such lapses could have significant health and safety implications for residents and warrant careful attention from facility management and oversight bodies.

    On the more positive side, reviewers mentioned pleasant aspects of the environment and activities: the physical setting has attractive elements (for example "beautiful sunset") and there are opportunities for nightly walks or outdoor activities. A small number of reviewers expressed appreciation—saying staff answered questions and concerns were addressed—indicating that some staff members or shifts may provide acceptable care and communication. These positives, however, appear limited and inconsistent when contrasted with the numerous and serious negative reports.

    In sum, the reviews paint a picture of a facility with notable strengths in environment and occasional responsive staff interactions, but with dominant and serious concerns about clinical care quality, documentation practices, staffing adequacy, and staff attitude toward residents and families. The recurring nature of complaints about unrecorded injuries, lack of basic supplies like water, and offensive or uncaring behavior suggests systemic issues rather than isolated incidents. Any assessment or decision regarding this facility should weigh these substantial concerns heavily and consider follow-up inquiries into staffing levels, incident reporting practices, family communication policies, and clinical oversight.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 555 Bourne Ave, Somerset, KY, 42501.

    About Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits in Somerset, Kentucky, over in Pulaski County, and stays open all day and night to support residents of all ages, from adults through older people, with many kinds of care. The center has skilled nurses around 24/7 for both short stays while folks recover from sickness or accidents and for longer-term situations when people need steady help. Some live there for a longer time due to chronic health problems or because they just need ongoing support, and the place does its best to make sure everybody's needs get met with kindness and know-how. The center's care teams build care plans for each person, paying attention to mind, body, and spirit, and they keep everyone's dignity and independence in mind, while trying to make life as comfortable as possible. People who've got dementia can live in special Memory Care Units, which give extra safety and support, and folks needing complex medical support, wound care, IV therapy, or palliative care find what they need as well.

    The staff takes safety very seriously, using health screens for everyone, following rules to stop the spread of germs, and working with experts from local universities and doctors in town. They use technology like needlepoint bipolar ionization and HEPA air scrubbers, and they do regular cleaning to kill germs and help keep infection rates down. When it comes to getting better and moving around, the rehab team's got good therapy options, like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, aiming for solid results and quicker recoveries. Some residents just stay for rehab programs on the way back home, while others need long-term, daily support from skilled nurses and caring aides. There's a friendly feeling here, and the building tries to feel more like a small neighborhood with open common spaces, updated living areas, and good safety features like strong access control.

    People here can join all kinds of social and group activities, and the center encourages everyone to keep up with their hobbies and personal interests, to help life keep moving along in a positive way. The place is known around Somerset for steady care and for the team's efforts to treat everyone with respect and watch over their well-being. Overall, Somerwoods takes care to blend personal care, medical help, safety, and daily comforts for folks who need a little-or a lot-of support, no matter their situation.

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    Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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