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MERCER HEALTHCARE CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in BLUEFIELD, WV with 123 certified beds.
Capacity
123 residents
Location
Bluefield, WV
Status
Listed in a public registry
1275 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE, Bluefield, West Virginia 24701
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 18, 2026, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the West Virginia average is 11.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the West Virginia average.
Medicare fined Mercer Healthcare Center 2 times in the last three years, $28,060 in total.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 34 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 35 minutesBelow the West Virginia average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 45% |
58 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 18, 2026 · Standard inspection · 10 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
January 28, 2025 · Standard inspection · 22 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.
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
2 fines totaling $28,060 in the last three years.
1275 SOUTHVIEW DRIVEBluefield, WV 24701
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State inspectors visited on June 18, 2026 and cited 10 health deficiencies. The West Virginia average is 11.7.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Yes. Medicare fined Mercer Healthcare Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $28,060.
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.
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.
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.