Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen
926 Veterans Drive, Hanson, KY 42413
Hanson, Kentucky · CMS verdict
Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen's CMS overall star rating runs above the Kentucky state average (2.9) and reflects above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen in Hanson, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 86 of 100 (grade B). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 86 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 86.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Kentucky average below.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Hanson, Kentucky. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 53% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen's upper-tercile stars compare to Kentucky
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Kentucky facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Kentucky state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen ranks in Kentucky
Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 83% of them. The bars show how all Kentucky homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
44 Kentucky homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 156 |
| Residents | 82 |
| Ownership | Government - State |
| County | Hopkins |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 5 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen? ▾
Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Kentucky average in the chart on this page.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Kentucky? ▾
In Kentucky, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $9,718/month ($116,618/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $11,254/month.
What services does Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen offer? ▾
CMS classifies Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Kentucky? ▾
In Kentucky, alternatives include assisted living ($5,528/mo), home health aides ($6,197/mo), and adult day care ($1,907/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Kentucky elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 185472.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.