Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center
200 Veterans Drive, Hazard, KY · (606) 435-6196
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 92
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 26, 2013
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Kentucky.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Kentucky homes
Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center carries 0 inspection points, the cleanest record possible.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Kentucky: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–2 pts
- 4★ 2–11 pts
- 3★ 11–22 pts
- 2★ 22–45 pts
- 1★ over 45 pts
Bars show every rated home in Kentucky by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
No health citations on record in this data.
Inspection history
2026-03-13
0 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-12-06
0 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2019-08-15
0 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 37 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 23 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 37 min
Kentucky average
3 h 59 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 19% of nursing staff and 12% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.6 pts better | 99.7% | 94.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.8 pts better | 100.0% | 96.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts worse | 4.6% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms18.9 pts better | 0.0% | 18.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.5 pts worse | 8.1% | 6.6% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.1 pts worse | 37.0% | 29.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.6 pts worse | 21.8% | 16.2% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.7 pts better | 6.6% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.6 pts better | 7.6% | 13.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.4 pts better | 11.9% | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.5 pts worse | 6.2% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.4 pts better | 94.9% | 84.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication8.2 pts worse | 9.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Begley, Nikki | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Begley, Nikki | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Commonwealth Of Kentucky | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Melton, Sonya | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Melton, Sonya | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Taylor, Wanda | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Taylor, Wanda | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
4 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Smoke1D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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