Lewisburg Healthcare Center

It is a smaller home with 90 certified beds. On a typical day about 86 residents live there. Because smaller homes can fill up, it helps to ask about bed availability and any wait list early in your search.

The facility's own service list covers physical, occupational, and speech therapy for short rehab stays, cardiac care, help managing breathing conditions, and recovery after surgery. For longer stays it lists dementia and Alzheimer's care, hospice and palliative support through partners, and short respite stays for caregivers who need a break. Always confirm a specific service is available before you decide.

This home is named Lewisburg Healthcare Center, but its address is in the nearby town of Ronceverte, about a mile from Lewisburg. There is a separate CommuniCare home in Lewisburg itself, Seneca Trail Healthcare Center, so double-check the address when you visit or send records to make sure you have the right building.

It earns 3 out of 5 stars overall. Quality measures are the strong point at 4 stars, and long-stay quality is 5 stars. Health inspections are 3 stars and staffing is 3 stars. The last cycle had 11 issues, one fine of about $16,000, and one payment denial. Star ratings come from official government inspections and required reporting, not from family reviews.

The last inspection cycle found 11 issues, the home has one fine of about $16,000, and there was one payment denial, which is when the government temporarily stops paying for new admissions. Ask the staff what the fine and denial were about, whether they are resolved, and what changed since.

It is part of the CommuniCare family of companies, a post-acute care network of about 121 homes across six states. In federal records it is listed as a for-profit corporation. Other CommuniCare homes nearby include Seneca Trail Healthcare Center in Lewisburg and Rainelle Healthcare Center in Rainelle.

The home's admissions page lists 24/7 admissions and private-pay options, and says it is certified for both major public health-coverage programs. It does not list a specific veterans or managed-care contract on that page, and it notes that most major managed-care plans are accepted but that this changes. Call 304-645-7270 to confirm your specific plan.