Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen
926 Veterans Drive, Hanson, KY, 42413
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 156 · avg 81 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 32.4% — lower than most Kentucky nursing homesKentucky avg: 46.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 17.4% — lower than most Kentucky nursing homesKentucky avg: 42.3% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Kentucky averageKentucky avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 185472
- Certified beds
- 156 beds · avg 81 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Commonwealth Of Kentucky
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Katie Burgett
Adp of The Snf · since 2021
- Mark a Tackett
Adp of The Snf · since 2017
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
Operational/managerial Control · since 2012
- Ladonna Scott
Trustee of The Snf · since 2007
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 2 of 2)
- D0761·Aug 21, 2019
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D0550·Aug 21, 2019
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Fire-safety citations
6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 12, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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