The answer is provided by a new “5 Star Rating System” provided by Medicare. When using the Medicare site…select “Find and Compare Nursing Homes”.…then select “Find Nursing Homes within certain distance” of a zip code or identified city.
The nursing homes receiving the highest ratings include:
The Woodlands – Clifton Forge, Virginia
Pocahantas Center – Marlington, West Virginia
The nursing homes receiving some of the worst ratings include:
Brian Center Nursing Care – Low Moor, Virginia
White Sulphur Springs Center – White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
The Springs Nursing Center – Hot Springs, Virginia
Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation – Fincastle, Virginia
Greenbrier Manor – Lewisburg, West Virginia
The Brier – Ronceverte, West Virginia
Carrington Place at Botetourt Commons – Daleville, Virginia
Heritage Hall – Lexington, Virginia
Salem Health and Rehabilitation – Salem, Virginia
Berkshire Health and Rehabilitation Center – Vinton, Virginia
Avante at Roanoke – Roanoke, Virginia
Pheasant Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Roanoke, Virginia
My Take: Be an informed consumer of health care and do your loved one a favor….check out the nursing home BEFORE you decide what is best for a family member.