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94.5/100

Excellent

Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center

200 Veterans Drive, Hazard, KY 41701

CMS 5/5 stars #1 of 2 in Perry County (606) 435-6196
Certified beds
120
Occupancy
78%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center

Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center runs on unusually deep nurse staffing for a nursing home, 5.49 hours per resident day, roughly 42 percent above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 15 percent below its own weekday levels, so that strength thins out somewhat on Saturdays and Sundays. The state-run home in Hazard keeps just 3 deficiencies on its current record with none at the harm or jeopardy level, though 2 are abuse-related, and its last inspection was December 2024. Staff turnover sits at 13 percent against a national average near 46 percent, which matters for whether the same caregivers show up for residents week after week.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing27.5/30Stability15/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

27.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →6.72 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →1.38 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 15% against weekdays

Staff stability

15/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →13% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day5.49 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours1.38 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours4.65 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover13.00%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: March 13, 2026 (7 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center

What is the ElderGrade for Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center? +

Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center holds an ElderGrade of A (94.5 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center? +

Residents receive an average of 5.49 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.