Cameron Healthcare Center

The building's own services page lists short-term rehab with physical, occupational, and speech therapy, plus care for medically complex needs. For longer stays it lists dementia and Alzheimer's care and hospice and palliative support. Its specialty lines include a wound-care program with dedicated physicians, cardiac recovery, pulmonary care, medical or post-surgical care, and rehab after a neurological event. It does not list on-site dialysis or ventilator care, so ask the team if you need one of those.

Cameron's services page does not list a respite-stay program, even though some other CommuniCare homes do. If you are looking for a short stay to give a family caregiver a break, ask the admissions coordinator directly whether the home can arrange one and what the options are.

Cameron is a small home, licensed for 60 beds and caring for about 54 residents on an average day, so it runs close to full. A smaller building can feel more personal, but it also means fewer open rooms, so ask the admissions coordinator about the current wait for a bed and what room options are available when you need one.

Cameron holds an overall rating of 4 out of 5, with 3 stars for health inspections, 5 stars for quality measures, and 3 stars for staffing, and only 6 findings on recent surveys. One thing to weigh is a single fine of about 131,000 dollars; there are no payment denials on record. Ask the administrator what the fine was for and what the home changed afterward, since the strong quality-measure score suggests day-to-day care is solid.

Staffing is rated 3 out of 5, and registered-nurse turnover is about 43 percent, with overall nursing turnover near 35 percent. No administrators left in the recent period, which points to steady leadership. Ask how many nurses and aides are on each shift and how the team keeps care consistent when staff change.

The home is run by CommuniCare Health, a family-owned company that operates skilled nursing and rehab centers in several states. In West Virginia it runs a number of other buildings, including Wellsburg Healthcare Center in Wellsburg and Cabell Healthcare Center in Culloden, so families comparing options in the region have other locations to look at.

The admissions page says the home offers 24/7 admissions, is a VA Contracted Center, is certified for both major government health-coverage programs, and accepts private pay. It also says most major managed-care plans are accepted, but plans change often, so call 304-686-3318 to confirm your specific coverage before admission.

The home describes activities like bingo, music, crafting, and food-related events, and it notes it sits in a small, tight-knit community near a historic swimming pool, kayaking, and fishing. Ask for a current activity calendar and whether residents take part in community outings during the year.