Kentucky Nursing Home Failed to Report Sexual Abuse Allegations
According to Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, Hazard Nursing Home and its administrator, Sheila Noe, failed to report accusations that a resident was sexually abused by another resident as required by state law.
The facility spokesman, Eddie Woodruff, would not provide a comment on this specific charge but did state that Hazard Nursing Home has provided "consistently excellent care" to Kentucky residents since 1976. A brief review of Medicare.gov shows that it has received an overall one star rating by Medicare, making it a "much below average" facility. In its most recently reported survey information, Hazard Nursing Home received 11 deficiencies compared to a state average of 7.
The Administrator and the facility's registered agent are due in Court on September 13, 2010 to face the charges.
