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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Best Care Health and Rehabilitation

Wheelersburg, OhioMedicare inspection record
(740) 574-2558

About Best Care Health and Rehabilitation

BEST CARE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION serves Wheelersburg, Ohio families with comprehensive skilled nursing and rehabilitation services. Our team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized recovery programs during life's transitions.

Community at a glance

Capacity

101 residents

Location

Wheelersburg, OH

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2159 DOGWOOD RIDGE ROAD, Wheelersburg, Ohio 45694

(740) 574-2558

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on October 4, 2024, state inspectors cited 15 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.3).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 31 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Ohio average.

Medicare fined Best Care Health and Rehabilitation once in the last three years, $14,380 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 31 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day36 minutesBelow the Ohio average
Nursing staff who left in the past year56%Above the Ohio average

3 administrators have left the home in the past year.

Inspections

23 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

February 17, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection

September 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2025
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2025
October 4, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 18, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 18, 2024
  • Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 18, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 18, 2024
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 18, 2024
  • Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 18, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 18, 2024
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 18, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 18, 2024
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 18, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 18, 2024
February 1, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 8 citations+
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2024
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2024
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2024
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2024
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2024
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2024
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $14,380 in the last three years.

  • February 17, 2026Fine: $14,380

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Best Care Health and Rehabilitation
Medicare-certified beds
101
Average residents per day
88
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 31, 1978
Part of a chain
Exceptional Living Centers, 10 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
None
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
365398

Location

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2159 DOGWOOD RIDGE ROADWheelersburg, OH 45694

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Questions about Best Care Health and Rehabilitation

How did Best Care Health and Rehabilitation do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on October 4, 2024 and cited 15 health deficiencies, 6 of them from complaint investigations. The Ohio average is 10.3.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Best Care Health and Rehabilitation?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 31 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 56% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Best Care Health and Rehabilitation been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Best Care Health and Rehabilitation once in the last three years, totaling $14,380.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Wheelersburg Skilled Nursing in Ohio Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026