Braxton Healthcare Center

It is a small home with 65 certified beds. On a typical day about 62 people live there, so it runs close to full. If a bed is not open when you call, ask to be put on a wait list and how long the wait usually runs.

The facility's own pages list short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay, with physical, occupational, and speech therapy; long-term care with Alzheimer's and dementia care; respite stays that give a family caregiver a short break; and hospice and palliative support. A specialty track adds wound care with dedicated physicians, cardiac recovery, pulmonary management, neurorehabilitation, and care for medically complex or post-surgical needs. The pages do not describe a locked or secured dementia unit, so ask directly if you need one.

It is part of the CommuniCare family of companies, a family-owned network of about 121 homes across six states. In federal records it is listed as a for-profit limited liability company, and the building's own pages brand it as CommuniCare.

It earns 5 out of 5 stars overall. Health inspections rate 5 stars, with 5 deficiencies and no fines in the last cycle. Staffing rates 2 stars and quality measures rate 3 stars — short-stay rehabilitation quality is 2 stars while long-stay quality is a strong 5 stars. These ratings come from official government health inspections and required reporting; they are a regulatory measure, not family reviews.

Staffing is the lowest score at 2 stars, so ask how many nurses and aides work each shift, including nights and weekends, and how the home covers call-offs. Short-stay rehabilitation quality is also 2 stars, so for a rehab stay ask how the team tracks progress and sets goals. Long-stay quality is a strength at 5 stars, and there are no fines on record.

The building's admissions page does not list its payment or insurance details, so there is nothing we can confirm here. Call the home at 304-765-2861 and ask which coverage it accepts, whether it holds a veterans (VA) contract, and how private pay works before admission.

Call the home directly at 304-765-2861. The same line handles admissions questions, and the admissions team can walk a family through the paperwork and payment questions.