McDowell Healthcare Center
Nursing home in Gary, West Virginia, CMS certification number 515162
150 Venus Road, Gary, WV 24836 · Mc Dowell County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 26, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does McDowell Healthcare Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. McDowell Healthcare Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours McDowell Healthcare Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.38
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.10
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.81
- Weekend total hours
- 2.93
- Nursing staff turnover
- 41.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 25%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 26, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 7, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for McDowell Healthcare Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 93.2 residents live here, about 93% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 93.2
- Certified since
- September 24, 1998
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns McDowell Healthcare Center
- Legal business name
- Venus Leasing Co., LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 109 homes nationally under Communicare Health, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near McDowell Healthcare Center
- Wyoming Healthcare Center236 Warrior Way, New Richmond 24867
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- Bluestone Health and Rehabilitation1600 Bland Street, Bluefield 24701
- Glenwood Healthcare Center1924 Glen Wood Park Road, Princeton 24739
- Princeton Health Care Center315 Courthouse Rd., Princeton 24740
Who inspects nursing homes in West Virginia
West Virginia's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in West Virginia, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run McDowell Healthcare Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about McDowell Healthcare Center
What is the CMS star rating of McDowell Healthcare Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does McDowell Healthcare Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at McDowell Healthcare Center?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns McDowell Healthcare Center?
Venus Leasing Co., LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.