Elizabeth Care Center

    83 Little Kanawha Pkwy, Elizabeth, WV 26143
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    4.9ยท118 reviews

    Spotless facility with compassionate staff

    I placed my mom here and I'm very pleased - the building is spotless and well-kept, and the staff are compassionate, professional, and treat residents like family. Therapy and activities are engaging, communication is clear, and residents seem happy and well cared for in this small, warm community. Very satisfied overall; a couple minor tweaks would make it outstanding.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.90ยท(118)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.9
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9

    Pros

    • clean, odor-free environment
    • compassionate, family-oriented staff
    • strong end-of-life and bereavement support
    • proactive family communication and updates
    • small facility with personalized attention
    • engaging, varied activities program
    • effective rehabilitation and therapy services
    • favorable staffing ratios and skilled nursing
    • well-maintained, attractive building and grounds
    • high mealtime quality and enjoyable food
    • welcoming and professional administrative team
    • active community involvement and public events
    • support for Medicaid planning and financial guidance
    • responsive maintenance and environmental services
    • visible leadership and involved department heads
    • trustworthy stewardship of residents' best interests

    Cons

    • inconsistent staffing levels and occasional understaffing
    • management practices that reduce staff hours and affect morale
    • workplace-culture issues that can affect staff conduct
    • limited affordability or financial-accessibility for some families
    • outdated or unclear public-facing information (address/photos)
    • variable operational performance during crisis or transition periods

    Summary of reviews

    Elizabeth Care Center is consistently described as a small, wellโ€‘kept facility with a strong emphasis on person-centered care. Reviewers emphasize the cleanliness and well-maintained appearance of the building and grounds, describing the environment as odorโ€‘free and welcoming. The center's size is repeatedly framed as an asset: it enables personalized attention, closer staffโ€“resident relationships, and a familyโ€‘like atmosphere.

    Care quality and staff performance are central positive themes. Families highlight compassionate, respectful caregivers and nursing staff who provide attentive support, including endโ€‘ofโ€‘life care and bereavement sensitivity. Communication with families is frequently described as proactive and informative; office staff, department heads, and named leaders are cited as accessible and helpful. Several comments single out rehabilitation and therapy services as effective, noting improved mobility and successful shortโ€‘term rehabilitation placements. A number of reviewers also praised favorable staffing ratios and the professionalism of nursing leadership.

    Dining and daily life receive favorable mention. Mealtime quality is described positively, and the facility offers a range of engaging activities and social programsโ€”everything from routine daily options to special events like summer camps and community gatherings. Activity staff and therapy teams are noted as energetic and creative, contributing to resident engagement and a sense of community. Reviewers appreciate the facilityโ€™s outreach and public events, which reinforce family involvement and local connections.

    Facility operations have notable strengths but also areas for improvement. Positive operations points include responsive maintenance, tidy common areas, and visible leadership involvement. However, several reviewers raise operational concerns that prospective families should consider. Staffing consistency appears uneven at times; there are mentions of occasional understaffing and variable performance during pandemicโ€‘era transitions or other change periods. Some reviewers report managerial decisionsโ€”such as reduced hours for employeesโ€”that have affected staff morale. These workplaceโ€‘culture issues can translate into inconsistent staff conduct or service experience in isolated instances. Cost and financial accessibility are also mentioned as potential limitations for some families, though the facility is noted to provide Medicaid planning support.

    In summary, Elizabeth Care Center projects a strong record for cleanliness, compassionate caregiving, family communication, and a robust activities and therapy program. Prospective residents and families will likely find a small, closeโ€‘knit environment with personalized attention and good rehabilitation resources. Key considerations before placement include clarifying current staffing stability, understanding payor/financial options, and confirming upโ€‘toโ€‘date public information such as location and facility photos. These checks will help align expectations with the facilityโ€™s generally positive reputation and the operational caveats noted above.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Elizabeth Care Center is located at 83 Little Kanawha Pkwy, Elizabeth, WV, 26143.

    About Elizabeth Care Center

    Elizabeth Care Center sits about 13 miles outside of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and has served the community for over 20 years, offering a range of services like skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, memory care for dementia and Alzheimer's, as well as home and hospice support. The facility has a long-term care focus, with 36 certified beds and about 32 residents on average each day, and the staff provides 3.7 nursing hours per resident per day, so there's round-the-clock nurse support for both short-term rehab and ongoing care needs. Residents get tailored care plans that cover medical, emotional, and social needs, and therapy programs span the range from physical and occupational to speech therapy, focusing on daily living activities, pain management, fall prevention, stamina training, and even specific things like swallowing issues, voice therapy, and cognitive memory rehab, with specialized programs for different health conditions and regular offerings in both rehabilitation and palliative care.

    Rooms are studio layouts and the building feels welcoming, with spaces for family visits and plenty of photos online and virtual tours if someone can't come see it right away, and there are social and recreational activities, so people can participate according to their own interests and abilities. Residents can choose their meals from a menu, with flexible mealtimes to suit individual preferences, and the center puts effort into nutritious meal planning and dietary management, although past inspections have found issues with food temperature and presentation, as well as other deficiencies like not always following care orders or Quality Assessment meetings as often as required, and there's been a 50% nurse turnover rate. Elizabeth Care Center's skilled and trained staff focus on patient-centered care, always working to give each resident as much independence and quality of life as possible, and they've received a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Ownership is through Ecc Trust and management by Providence Health Management LLC since July 2020, with a commitment to HIPAA compliance and a steady effort to improve in areas noted in inspection reports.

    People often ask...

    Elizabeth Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 83 Little Kanawha Pkwy, Elizabeth, WV 26143.

    No, Elizabeth Care Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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