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Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center

Government - State  ·  200 Veterans Drive, Hazard, KY 41701  ·  See home’s Medicare page

Inspections Delayed
The most recent standard inspection occurred more than two years ago. Inspections are supposed to occur every 18 months.
6.54
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 3.9
34.0%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 54.1%
120
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
76
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Commonwealth Of Kentucky (100%)
Indirect owners
No indirect owner information
Managerial control
Commonwealth Of Kentucky since Oct, 1998
Sonya Melton since Feb, 2021
Managing employee(s)
No information available

Inspection Reports

5

total deficiencies

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
May 17, 2018
Standard report
3 deficiencies
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
Failure to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0610
Failure to: Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0688
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Mar 1, 2017
Standard report
2 deficiencies
D

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0371
Failure to: Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Environmental Deficiency — F0441
Failure to: Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.