Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center
200 Veterans Drive, Hazard, KY 41701 · Perry County · (606) 435-6196
120 certified beds, about 94 residents a day · Government - State · Medicare and Medicaid since 2013
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 185471 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 13, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Kentucky average is 2.9, the national average 9.2).
CMS lists no health citations for this home in the inspections on file.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.49 hours per resident per day, against 3.95 across Kentucky and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.38 of those hours.
13.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kentucky average 46.4%).
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.
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 0 health citations on file.
March 13, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
December 6, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
August 15, 2019Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
4 fire safety citations on file: 3 on March 13, 2026, 1 on December 6, 2024.
Every fire safety citation4 citations
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
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) | 5.49 | 3.95 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.38 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.65 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.56 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.55 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 13.0% | 46.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 7.4% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.13 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 5.83 on weekdays and 4.65 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.37 in April to June 2025 to 5.49 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 | 5.49 | 1.38 | 5.83 | 4.65 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 94 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.42 | 1.30 | 5.68 | 4.74 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 95 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.24 | 1.36 | 5.53 | 4.48 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 97 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.37 | 1.44 | 5.72 | 4.47 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 94 |
| 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 long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.9 | 13.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 22.1 | 16.1 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begley, Nikki | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/15/2003 | |
| Commonwealth of Kentucky | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 10/01/1998 | |
| Begley, Nikki | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/15/2003 | |
| Melton, Sonya | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/16/2021 | |
| Taylor, Wanda | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/30/2015 | |
| Melton, Sonya | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/10/2025 | |
| Taylor, Wanda | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/30/2015 |
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.
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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 Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 13, 2026. The Kentucky average is 2.9.
- Has Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center?
- CMS lists 7 owners and managers. Legal business name: COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.
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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