Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Mcdowell Healthcare Center
150 Venus Road · Gary, WV 24836 · 100 certified beds
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About Mcdowell Healthcare Center
Mcdowell Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Gary, West Virginia. Its capacity is 100 beds, above the West Virginia median of 89 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Communicare Health. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 25 citations, the most recent on February 26, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.38 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
5.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (25)
Records from August 2022 to February 2026.
August 24, 2022
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2022.
August 24, 2022
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 September 9, 2022.
August 24, 2022
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2022.
August 24, 2022
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2022.
August 24, 2022
Tag F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2022.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.38 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.49 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Communicare Health, a chain of 109 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.3 overall, 2.7 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 4.6 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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