MCDOWELL HEALTHCARE CENTER

150 VENUS ROAD, GARY, WV 24836 · CCN 515162 · 120 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections5 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.24

state median 3.13

Weekend staffing gap

−9%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −8%

RN hours / resident / day

0.35

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

45%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the COMMUNICARE HEALTH chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

GREENFIELD HEALTHCARE CENTER (GREENFIELD, IN) — CMS overall4 of 5
GREENWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER (GREENWOOD, IN) — CMS overall3 of 5
GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER (DYER, IN) — CMS overall2 of 5
KOKOMO HEALTHCARE CENTER (KOKOMO, IN) — CMS overall4 of 5
WEDGEWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER (CLARKSVILLE, IN) — CMS overall2 of 5
ALLISON POINTE HEALTHCARE CENTER (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) — CMS overall2 of 5
INDIAN CREEK HEALTHCARE CENTER (CORYDON, IN) — CMS overall3 of 5
WILDWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 24

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-02-26	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-26	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-26	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2026-02-26	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0585	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0645	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0868	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-12	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-12	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-09-12	F0921	Environmental Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-08-24	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-08-24	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-08-24	F0640	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-08-24	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-08-24	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-08-24	F0690	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-08-24	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-08-24	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-08-24	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “MCDOWELL HEALTHCARE CENTER, GARY” at medicare.gov/care-compare.