Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Dunbar Center
501 Caldwell Lane · Dunbar, WV 25064 · 120 certified beds
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About Dunbar Center
Dunbar Center is a nursing home in Dunbar, West Virginia. Its capacity is 120 beds, above the Kanawha County median of 90 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Genesis Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 81 citations, the most recent on January 29, 2026. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.11 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (81)
Records from February 2023 to January 2026.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected June 5, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2025.
April 3, 2025
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2025.
April 3, 2025
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2025.
April 3, 2025
Tag F0810Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2025.
April 3, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2025.
April 3, 2025
Tag F0887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2025.
April 3, 2025
Tag F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2025.
April 3, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2025.
April 3, 2025
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2025.
April 3, 2025
Tag F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2025.
April 3, 2025
Tag F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2025.
Penalties (3)
Total fines: $58,899
July 2, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $27,840 against this nursing home on July 2, 2026.
July 28, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $42,980 against this nursing home on July 28, 2025.
May 7, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $15,919 against this nursing home on May 7, 2025.
Staffing
3.11 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.30 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Genesis Healthcare, a chain of 183 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.4 overall, 2.3 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 3.6 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in West Virginia.
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