Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen
Hanson, Hopkins County, Kentucky · CCN 185472 · Government (State) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 156 certified beds, 81 residents a day on average. 2 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 | 5.40396 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.44743 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.66651 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.3% (registered nurses 25%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-21 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2019-09-30 |
| 2019-08-21 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2019-09-30 |
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 | direct ownership interest | — | 2002-03-01 |
| Commonwealth Of Kentucky Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-04-16 |
| Burgett, Katie Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2021-02-26 |
| Scott, Ladonna Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2007-05-14 |
| Tackett, Mark Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-12-01 |
| Burgett, Katie Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-02-16 |
| Scott, Ladonna Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2007-05-14 |
| Scott, Ladonna Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2007-05-14 |
What changed
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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 Hopkins County.