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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

E.a. Hawse Healthcare Center

Baker, West VirginiaMedicare inspection record
(304) 897-5903

About E.a. Hawse Healthcare Center

E.A. HAWSE HEALTHCARE CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in BAKER, WV with 60 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

60 residents

Location

Baker, WV

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

18086 STATE ROUTE 55, Baker, West Virginia 26801

(304) 897-5903

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 June 10, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the West Virginia average is 11.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, below the West Virginia average of 3 hours 40 minutes.

Medicare has not fined E.a. Hawse Healthcare Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 28 minutesBelow the West Virginia average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day51 minutesAbove the West Virginia average
Nursing staff who left in the past year70%Above the West Virginia average

Inspections

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

June 10, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Jul 10, 2026
  • 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 PlanningCorrected Jul 10, 2026
  • 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 Jul 10, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 10, 2026
  • Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 10, 2026

November 14, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations

  • 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 Dec 6, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 6, 2024
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 6, 2024
  • Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 6, 2024
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 6, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 6, 2024
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 6, 2024
  • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Dec 6, 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 Dec 6, 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 6, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 6, 2024

Fines and payment denials

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

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Individual
Legal business name
Route 55 Leasing Co LLC
Medicare-certified beds
60
Average residents per day
56
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 1, 2000
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
515173

Location

18086 STATE ROUTE 55Baker, WV 26801

Senior living near Baker

Questions about E.a. Hawse Healthcare Center

How did E.a. Hawse Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 10, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The West Virginia average is 11.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at E.a. Hawse Healthcare Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 51 minutes from registered nurses. 70% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has E.a. Hawse Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against E.a. Hawse 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 Baker Skilled Nursing in West Virginia Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026