Overview
Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Kentucky average of 3.0. Among the 2 nursing homes in Hazard, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 93% of nursing homes in Kentucky (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 13, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 34% of Kentucky nursing homes have been fined.
Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center is a government-run facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 92 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2013.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 50%
Top 12%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 13, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.62 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.38 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.59 hrs
- Nurse aides3.66 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 92
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 26, 2013
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes