Overview
Thomson-Hood Veterans Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Kentucky average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Wilmore. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 87% of nursing homes in Kentucky (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 7, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Kentucky average of 2.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 34% of Kentucky nursing homes have been fined.
Thomson-Hood Veterans Center is a government-run facility with 285 certified beds, caring for about 145 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2014.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 7, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.78 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.79 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.85 hrs
- Nurse aides3.15 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 285
- Average residents per day
- 145
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 28, 2014
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes