BRAXTON HEALTHCARE CENTER

859 DAYS DRIVE, SUTTON, WV 26601 · CCN 515180 · 65 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections5 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality4 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

3.40

state median 3.13

Weekend staffing gap

−10%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −8%

RN hours / resident / day

0.25

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

38%

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: Potential for more than minimal harm: 25

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-04-23	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-04-23	F0582	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-23	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-23	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-23	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-12	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-12	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-12	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-07-12	F0625	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-07-12	F0640	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-12	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-12	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-12	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-07-12	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-12	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-12	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-07-12	F0887	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-13	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-13	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-13	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-13	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-13	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-13	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-13	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-04-13	F0882	Infection Control Deficiencies	F	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 “BRAXTON HEALTHCARE CENTER, SUTTON” at medicare.gov/care-compare.