Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center
200 Veterans Drive, Hazard, KY 41701 · Map
Government - State · 120 certified beds
Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hazard, Kentucky. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.24 hours per resident per day, above the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Dec 6, 2024 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center compares
This facility vs. the Kentucky and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Kentucky avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.24 | 4.01 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.36 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.37 | 2.43 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 12.1% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 3.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 17, 2018 - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 17, 2018 - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 17, 2018
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 200 Veterans Drive
Hazard, KY 41701 - CMS certification #
- 185471
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 97.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2013-11-26
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (EASTERN KENTUCKY VETERANS CENTER) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Nursing Facility: 120. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Aug 14, 2024)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center, Hazard. 2.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hazard Health and Rehabilitation Center, Hazard. 2.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hazard Arh Hha, Hazard. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 41701 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Hazard, Hazard, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 41701.
Hospice Of The Bluegrass, Inc., office in Hazard, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tapestry Telehealth PLLC, Pikeville. 37.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | See above |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center staffed?
Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center reports 5.24 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center have?
Paul E Patton Eastern KY Veterans Center is certified for 120 beds.