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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Braxton Healthcare Center

Sutton, West VirginiaMedicare inspection record
(304) 765-2861

About Braxton Healthcare Center

BRAXTON HEALTHCARE CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in SUTTON, WV with 65 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

65 residents

Location

Sutton, WV

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

859 DAYS DRIVE, Sutton, West Virginia 26601

(304) 765-2861

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 April 23, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the West Virginia average is 11.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 51 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the West Virginia average.

Medicare has not fined Braxton Healthcare Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 51 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day32 minutesBelow the West Virginia average
Nursing staff who left in the past year38%Below the West Virginia average

Inspections

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

April 23, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 25, 2025
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 25, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 25, 2025
  • 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 Apr 25, 2025
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 25, 2025

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Days Leasing Co LLC
Medicare-certified beds
65
Average residents per day
63
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 1, 2002
Part of a chain
Communicare Health, 110 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
515180

Location

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859 DAYS DRIVESutton, WV 26601

1 other community within 10 miles

Senior living near Sutton

Questions about Braxton Healthcare Center

How did Braxton Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on April 23, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The West Virginia average is 11.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Braxton Healthcare Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 51 minutes with each resident per day, including 32 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Braxton Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Braxton Healthcare Center in the last three years.

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 Sutton Skilled Nursing in West Virginia Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026