Wheeling, WV · less than 1 mile away
Continuous Care Center Wheeling Hospital
⌖ Wheeling, WV · Ohio County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds144
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (church related)
About Continuous Care Center Wheeling Hospital
Continuous Care Center Wheeling Hospital is a 144-bed nonprofit nursing home in Wheeling, WV. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in West Virginia is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Aug 2025), inspectors found 3 problems, fewer than the West Virginia average of 11.7. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 24 min a day with each resident, more than the West Virginia average of 3 hr 40 min. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for short-term rehab than for long-term care.
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Key details
Facility nameContinuous Care Center Wheeling Hospital
LocationOhio County, West Virginia
Phone(304) 243-3800
Address236 Hullihen Place, Wheeling, WV 26003 · Ohio County
CMS provider number515055
Ownership typeNon-profit (church related)
Operating companyWVU Medicine · 7 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 5, 1975 (50 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 5 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Aug 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Aug 2025)West Virginia average: 11.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 24 min a dayWest Virginia average: 3 hr 40 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident56 min a dayWest Virginia average: 44 minStrength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the West Virginia average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital22.8%State average: 22.5%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit12.2%State average: 11.3%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs1.4%State average: 1.0%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 11 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 3 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury8.1%State average: 4.4%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)6.1%State average: 4.2%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs18.5%State average: 13.4%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.3State average: 1.8Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the West Virginia average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 12 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing3★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.4
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.4 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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