Wythe Cnty Community Hosp Ecu
600 W Ridge Rd, Wytheville, VA 24382 · Wythe County · (276) 228-0200
8 certified beds, about 3 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1987
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 495167 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 25, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Virginia average is 14.3, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since February 2020 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 8.67 hours per resident per day, against 3.76 across Virginia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 7.62 of those hours.
CMS links it to Lifepoint Health, an affiliated group of 8 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 6 health citations on file.
November 25, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and clinical record review, the facility staff failed to provide residents and/or resident representatives with a copy of the baseline care plan.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and clinical record review, the facility staff failed to ensure the correct code status was in place for 1 of 6 residents, Resident #1.
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and clinical record review, the facility staff failed to offer a pneumococcal vaccine in accordance with nationally recognized standards for 1 of 5 sampled residents, Resident #1.
December 29, 2022Standard inspection · 0 citations
February 6, 2020Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, the facility staff failed to store food and items used to prepare food in a manner to prevent the outbreak of foodborne illness. As evidenced by outdated items in the kitchen area and nesting of wet pans.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and clinical record review, the facility staff failed to ensure an accurate MDS (minimum data set) assessment for 1 of 7 records, Resident # 7.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and clinical record review the facility staff failed to ensure that residents receive treatment and care by following physician's orders for medication administration for 1 of 7 residents (Resident #107).
Fire safety inspections
6 fire safety citations on file: 1 on November 25, 2025, 5 on December 29, 2022.
Every fire safety citation6 citations
- E Meet other general requirements.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Use approved construction type or materials.
- E Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 8.67 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 7.62 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 8.09 | 3.29 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 0.28 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 48.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 48.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 4.05 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 8.91 on weekdays and 8.09 on weekends, 9% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 10.03 in July to September 2025 to 8.67 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 8.67 | 7.62 | 8.91 | 8.09 | 0.0% | 1 of 90 | 3 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 6.07 | 5.57 | 6.31 | 5.50 | 0.0% | 2 of 91 | 4 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 10.03 | 7.24 | 10.53 | 8.66 | 1.3% | 6 of 88 | 3 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Virginia, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.58 | 0.56 | 3.76 | 3.12 | 5.7% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.4 | 22.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: WYTHE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, LLC. CMS links this home to Lifepoint Health, a group of 8 nursing homes averaging 4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifepoint Holdings 2 LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 06/01/2005 |
| Historic Lifepoint Hospitals, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 06/01/2005 | |
| Legacy Lifepoint Health LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 06/01/2005 | |
| Lifepoint Hospitals Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 06/01/2005 | |
| Parks, Vicki | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 12/14/2020 | |
| Davis, Daniel | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/19/2022 | |
| Grooms, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/01/2016 | |
| Haugh, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/19/2022 | |
| Lawrence, Charlotte | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/21/2022 | |
| Monte, Christopher | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/05/2008 | |
| Poppell, Marcus | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/02/2009 | |
| Lifepoint Corporate Services General Partnership | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 06/01/2015 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 25, 2025: "Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted"
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 25, 2025: "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."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 25, 2025: "Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 6, 2020: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
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- Bland County Nursing & Rehab Center Bastian, 15.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Pulaski Hlth & Rehab Cntr Pulaski, 20.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- Mercer Healthcare Center Bluefield, 21.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 82 citations
- Westwood Center Bluefield, 21.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 46 citations
- Galax Health and Rehab Galax, 21.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 40 citations
- Bluestone Health and Rehabilitation Bluefield, 22.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 73 citations
Virginia contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Virginia. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Virginia Department of Health, Office of Licensure and Certification, Division of Long-Term Care Services, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Virginia Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 800-552-5019. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: VDH Nursing Home and ICF/IID Inspections and Surveys, where Virginia publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Wythe Cnty Community Hosp Ecu's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Wythe Cnty Community Hosp Ecu 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Wythe Cnty Community Hosp Ecu get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 25, 2025. The Virginia average is 14.3.
- Has Wythe Cnty Community Hosp Ecu been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Wythe Cnty Community Hosp Ecu accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Wythe Cnty Community Hosp Ecu?
- CMS lists 12 owners and managers, and links the home to Lifepoint Health. Legal business name: WYTHE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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