Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen
Nursing home in Hanson, Kentucky, CMS certification number 185472
926 Veterans Drive, Hanson, KY 42413 · Hopkins County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 156
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.58
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.43
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.41
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.74
- Weekend total hours
- 4.84
- Nursing staff turnover
- 30.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 24%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 12, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 16, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 81.6 residents live here, about 52% of its 156 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 156
- Average residents per day
- 81.6
- Certified since
- December 19, 2013
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen
- Legal business name
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Ownership type
- Government - State
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Who inspects nursing homes in Kentucky
Kentucky's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen
What is the CMS star rating of Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen?
Commonwealth of Kentucky, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.