Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center
200 Veterans Drive, Hazard, KY 41701
Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center is a nursing home in Hazard, Kentucky. This page lists the citations, fines and star ratings that CMS publishes for it. Each one has a date and a link to CMS.
CMS star ratings
- 5 of 5CMS overall star rating
- 5 of 5CMS health inspection star rating
- 5 of 5CMS staffing star rating
- 4 of 5CMS quality measures star rating
Facts from CMS
- Phone
- (606) 435-6196
- Last standard health inspection
- March 13, 2026 (7 months ago)
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day, on average
- 92.4
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Chain
- Not listed by CMS
- Takes part in
- Medicare and Medicaid
Fewer health citations than the Kentucky average (0 vs 12).
Inspections, fines and changes
This list shows every citation and fine in CMS's current data, which covers about the last three years. It also shows changes CMS made to this home's ratings and records.
CMS update of July 29, 2026
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 4 of 5.
CMS update of April 29, 2026
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 2 of 5.
3 citations
Fire safety inspection on March 13, 2026
CMS lists this as a standard inspection.
Citation K0918. Severity F: potential for more than minimal harm, widespread.
The rule CMS cited:
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
The home is disputing this citation through CMS's informal review.
CMS lists it as corrected on March 11, 2026.
Citation K0353. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
CMS lists it as corrected on March 13, 2026.
Citation K0921. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 10, 2026.
CMS update of February 25, 2026
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5.
CMS update of November 20, 2025
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 3 of 5.
CMS update of February 26, 2025
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.
1 citation
Fire safety inspection on December 6, 2024
CMS lists this as a standard inspection.
Citation K0923. Severity E: potential for more than minimal harm, pattern.
The rule CMS cited:
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
CMS lists it as corrected on December 31, 2024.
CMS update of October 30, 2024
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 3 of 5.
CMS update of July 31, 2024
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 2 of 5.
CMS update of April 25, 2024
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 3 of 5.
Owners and managers
CMS lists these owners and managers for this home. Names are as CMS writes them.
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKYOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 10/01/1998
- BEGLEY, NIKKIOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 06/15/2003
- MELTON, SONYAOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 02/16/2021
- TAYLOR, WANDAOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 09/30/2015
Questions
When was Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center last inspected?
CMS lists March 13, 2026 as the date of its most recent standard health inspection.
How many citations (violations) does Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center have?
CMS lists 0 health citations. CMS also calls these deficiencies.
Has Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines for this home in the past three years.
What is the CMS star rating of Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center?
Its CMS overall star rating is 5 of 5.
Is Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center a Special Focus Facility?
No. CMS does not list it as a Special Focus Facility or a candidate.