The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ELKINS REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER
ELKINS, WV · Medicare-certified · 111 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
ELKINS REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER in Elkins, WV has an overall 5-star rating, with strong staffing (5 stars; 4.20 hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark) and a 4-star health inspection rating, but lower quality measures at 2 stars. It also has recent fines totaling $8,278 and a recent federal penalty flag.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2044 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 11, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $8,278recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2044.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.78
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.27
- Nurse aides
- 2.15
- Weekend nursing
- 3.58
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 37%
Registered nurse turnover: 13%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
30.6%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
10%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23.7%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to arrange hospice services or help the resident transfer to a place that would provide hospice care. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 849 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,278 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,278 in total fines.
- $8,278
Federal fine
Aug 28, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 104 residents on an average day (94% of 111 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.