McDowell Healthcare Center

    150 Venus Rd, Gary, WV 24801
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    2.9ยท12 reviews

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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

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.92ยท(12)

    Overall rating

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

      2.6
    • Staff

      2.0
    • Meals

      2.9
    • Amenities

      2.9
    • Value

      2.9

    Pros

    • Compassionate, family-like end-of-life support
    • Positive bedside manner and Southern hospitality
    • Excellent care described by one family member
    • Appreciation for individual CNA and LPN caregivers

    Cons

    • Delayed access to diagnostic testing and specialist coordination
    • Limited rehabilitation engagement and progress monitoring
    • Fall-risk supervision and safety-process gaps
    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and retention
    • Slow phone and family-communication responsiveness
    • Resident-belongings safeguards and complaint-resolution gaps
    • Concerns about consistency and equity of care
    • Management responsiveness concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Feedback about care is mixed. One family member praised compassionate, family-like support and bedside manner during a loved oneโ€™s final period, and another thanked staff for excellent care. Other accounts raise concerns about clinical coordination and rehabilitation: one residentโ€™s family described delays in diagnostic testing and specialist access, while another said rehabilitation activity was limited and progress was not as expected. A separate family member raised concerns about supervision for a resident at high risk of falling. These accounts point to areas families may wish to ask about, including care planning, fall-prevention procedures, and how clinical concerns are escalated.

    Staff experiences also vary. Individual CNA and LPN caregivers received praise, while other reviewers described concerns about staff professionalism, staffing continuity, and whether care was consistent among residents. Families also raised concerns about difficulty reaching staff by phone, the handling of personal belongings and related complaints, and management responsiveness. These accounts reflect different experiences and do not establish that every resident receives the same level of care.

    There is little direct information about dining, the physical condition of the building, or the range of activities. One account mentioned a resident being left without adequate supervision in an activity area, so families may want to ask how residents are monitored during group activities. A reported weight loss during a rehabilitation stay is also a reason to ask how nutrition, weight changes, and related care plans are monitored; the reviews do not provide enough information to assess meal quality overall.

    Overall, the reviews describe both meaningful positive relationships with caregivers and concerns involving care coordination, safety supervision, communication, and management follow-through. Prospective residents and families may find it useful to discuss staffing coverage, rehabilitation goals, fall-prevention practices, response times, safeguarding of personal belongings, and processes for addressing concerns directly with the facility.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    McDowell Healthcare Center is located at 150 Venus Rd, Gary, WV, 24801.

    About McDowell Healthcare Center

    Mcdowell Healthcare Center, also called Mcdowell Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, is a family-owned skilled nursing facility with 120 certified beds, located in an area with mountain views and close to trails, lakes, parks, and arts centers. The community provides nursing care, short-term and long-term rehabilitation, memory care, assisted living, palliative care, hospice, and wound care along with specialized programs like Honor 360 and Advance 360 for care management, and has an affiliation with Communicare Health. Residents get 12-16 hour nursing care, a 24-hour call system, therapy services such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy, help with bathing, dressing, medication, transfers, and assistance for non-ambulatory care, so those who are frail or need advanced medical supervision often call this place home, and there's a 24/7 medical staff for more complex needs like cardiac and pulmonary management. The rooms are studios with different layouts, are fully furnished, and have amenities like private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, phones, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi, which makes life more comfortable for residents, and the community setting includes common areas such as a dining room, movie theater, arts and fitness rooms, salon, computer center, gaming room, library, gardens, and outdoor walking paths, all designed to support both physical and emotional health. Dining is a bit different here, with a professional chef and options for meals all day, as well as care for special diets, and the activities calendar stays busy with bingo, music, arts, therapy dog visits, movie nights, planned outings, and both staff- and resident-run programs to encourage social engagement, all organized in a way that tries to meet each person where they're at. Transportation's provided for both medical and non-medical trips, and other services include housekeeping, linen, laundry, move-in coordination, and support for families, with regular input through resident and family councils to help adjust and improve care. Mcdowell Healthcare Center's inspection records show 19 deficiencies, including issues about Quality of Life and Care (F0684) and Resident Assessment and Care Planning (F0644, F0645), but no actual harm has been recorded, and reports, including a 37.8% nurse turnover rate and 3.71 nurse hours per resident per day, are available as of June 2025 through hospital inspection databases, and the center currently holds a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicaid and Medicare are both accepted to help with financial coverage, and the facility offers both short stays for post-hospital rehab and long-term residence, making it suitable for a range of needs, from complex medical support to daily help and activities that keep residents engaged and connected.

    People often ask...

    McDowell Healthcare Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 150 Venus Rd, Gary, WV 24801.

    No, McDowell Healthcare 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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