# Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen

**Location:** Hanson, Kentucky 42413
**Address:** 926 Veterans Drive

## CMS Five-Star Quality Ratings

| Measure | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 5 out of 5 |
| Health inspection | 5 out of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 out of 5 |
| Quality measures | 3 out of 5 |

This facility's 5-star overall rating is above the Kentucky state average of 2.9 stars.

## Facility profile

- **Ownership:** Government - State
- **Certified beds:** 156
- **Average daily residents:** 82
- **Health deficiencies (most recent surveys):** 5
- **Federal penalties:** 0

## Cost context

The average monthly cost of a semi-private nursing-home room in Kentucky is $9,718 (private room $11,254), per the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey.

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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare provider data), as of April 2026; cost figures from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. Full page with charts and methodology: https://plaineldercare.com/nursing-home/joseph-eddie-ballard-western-kentucky-veterans-cen-hanson-ky/