Pleasant Valley Healthcare Center

It is a mid-sized home with 100 certified beds. On a typical day about 97 residents live there, so it usually runs very close to full. Because it stays near capacity, it helps to ask about bed availability and any wait list early in your search.

The facility's own service list covers physical, occupational, and speech therapy for short rehab stays, along with care for medically complex and post-surgical needs. For longer stays it lists dementia and Alzheimer's care, hospice and palliative support through partners, and short respite stays for caregivers who need a break. Always confirm a specific service is available before you decide.

The home lists dementia and Alzheimer's care, but its pages do not describe a separate locked or secured memory unit. If a secured setting matters for your family member's safety, ask the staff directly whether they have one and how they keep residents who wander safe.

It is part of the CommuniCare family of companies, a post-acute care network of about 121 homes across six states. In federal records it is listed as a for-profit corporation. Other CommuniCare homes in West Virginia include Cabell Healthcare Center in Culloden and Lincoln Healthcare Center in Hamlin.

It earns 5 out of 5 stars overall. Health inspections are rated 5 stars, staffing 4 stars, and quality measures 2 stars — with short-stay rehab quality at 1 star and long-stay quality at 3 stars. Star ratings come from official government inspections and required reporting, not from family reviews.

Quality measures are the weak spot, especially for short rehab stays, which rate 1 star. If you are looking at a short-term stay, ask about therapy hours, how often residents return to the hospital, and how the team measures recovery. The home reports a resident council but not a family council, so ask how families give input. Inspections and staffing scores are steady, so those need fewer questions.

The home's admissions page lists 24/7 admissions, private-pay options, and says it is a VA Contracted Center, which can matter for veterans and their families. It is certified for both major public health-coverage programs, and the page says most major managed-care plans are accepted but that this changes, so call 304-675-5236 to confirm your specific plan.