Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center
Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky · CCN 185471 · Government (State) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 94 residents a day on average. 3 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 5.49057 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.38231 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.64832 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 13% (registered nurses 7.4%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-17 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-06-08 |
| 2018-05-17 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0610 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-06-08 |
| 2018-05-17 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-06-08 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Of Kentucky Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1998-10-01 |
| Melton, Sonya Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-10 |
| Taylor, Wanda Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2015-09-30 |
| Begley, Nikki Individual | corporate officer | — | 2003-06-15 |
| Begley, Nikki Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2003-06-15 |
| Melton, Sonya Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-02-16 |
| Taylor, Wanda Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2015-09-30 |
What changed
Nothing has changed in this record since it was first loaded. The next CMS refresh is the next chance.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Perry County.