Nursing Homes · Bluefield, WV
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Mercer Healthcare Center
1275 Southview Drive · Bluefield, WV 24701 · 123 certified beds
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About Mercer Healthcare Center
Mercer Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Bluefield, West Virginia. Its capacity is 123 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 81 citations, the most recent on January 28, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.49 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Bluefield. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (81)
Records from June 2022 to January 2025.
August 22, 2023
Tag F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
August 22, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
August 22, 2023
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
August 22, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
August 22, 2023
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
August 22, 2023
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 October 31, 2023.
August 22, 2023
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
August 22, 2023
Tag F0770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
August 22, 2023
Tag F0847Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
August 22, 2023
Tag F0661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
August 22, 2023
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
August 22, 2023
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 19, 2023.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 9, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 9, 2022.
June 29, 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 August 9, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 9, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 9, 2022.
June 29, 2022
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 August 9, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 9, 2022.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $28,060
May 7, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $14,433 against this nursing home on May 7, 2024.
May 7, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $13,627 against this nursing home on May 7, 2024.
Staffing
3.49 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.40 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.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Bluefield.
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