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Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center

200 VETERANS DRIVE, HAZARD, KY, 41701
(606) 435-6196
veterans.ky.gov/Veterans-Centers/Eastern-Kentucky/Pages/default.aspx
120 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
185471
Care type
Nursing home
County
Perry
Facility name
Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center
Street address
200 VETERANS DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone
(606) 435-6196
Website
veterans.ky.gov/Veterans-Centers/Eastern-Kentucky/Pages/default.aspx

About this facility — Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center

Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hazard, Kentucky. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kentucky (95 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Hazard and 268 skilled nursing facilities across Kentucky. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center 4 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Government - State

Registered owners & officers

Begley, Nikki
Officer · Operational control — since 2003
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Operational control — since 1998
Melton, Sonya
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Taylor, Wanda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2013-11-26
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-12-06
Nurse staffing
5.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$178 per day (≈ $5,410/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
39% Medicaid · 0% Medicare · 60% private/other
Occupancy
67% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
48% below the KY median of $341/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2018-05-17Health inspection3 citations
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2018-06-08
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2018-06-08
F-0688
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2018-06-08
1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (1 citation)
2024-12-06Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-12-31
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 185471.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.215 ratings on Google
★★★★★Linda Yaden · 2018-12-19 · via Google

“Veterans recieve the best, top quality care”

★★★★★Michael&Gabriel Noble · 2024-08-08 · via Google

“Beautiful people there.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
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