Summers Healthcare Center

Nursing Home · Hinton, WV

CMS overall rating 1/5 SFF candidate For profit - Corporation

CMS certification number515170
CMS lists this nursing home as a Special Focus Facility candidate – one of the lowest-performing nursing homes in its state based on inspection history.

Contact & location

198 John Cook Nursing Home Road
Hinton, WV 25951
Summers County
Phone
(304) 466-0332
ZIP code
25951 – all care providers

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Facility details

Certified beds
120
Residents per day
115.2 (96% occupied)
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal name
John Cook Leasing Co LLC
Chain
Communicare Health (110 facilities, avg 3.2★)
Medicare certified since
March 23, 1999
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Council
Resident council

CMS star ratings

Overall★★★★★ 1/5
State avg 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★ 1/5
State avg 2.9
Staffing★★★★★ 1/5
State avg 2.6
Quality measures★★★★★ 3/5
State avg 3.6
Long-stay quality★★★★★ 4/5
Short-stay quality★★★★★ 2/5

Staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.

Total nurse staffing
3.07 (state 3.66 · U.S. 3.86)
Registered nurses (RN)
0.40 (state 0.73 · U.S. 0.69)
Licensed practical nurses
0.83 (state 0.90 · U.S. 0.86)
Nurse aides
1.84 (state 2.04 · U.S. 2.32)
Weekend total
2.73 (state 3.17 · U.S. 3.42)
Nursing staff turnover
43.5 (state 44.1 · U.S. 45.8)%
RN turnover
66.7 (state 42.3 · U.S. 42.9)%
Administrators who left
2 in the last year

Inspections

Last standard inspection
August 20, 2025
Health deficiencies (last cycle)
27.0 (state 11.6 · U.S. 9.3)
From complaints
13
Infection control citations
4
Citations on record (3 years)
62 health · 0 fire safety · includes immediate jeopardy
DateCitationSeverityStatus
2025-08-20 Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
F0807 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies		 J
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 H
Actual harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
F0697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 H
Actual harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 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.
F0584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
F0756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 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.
F0803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
F0804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-11-15
2025-08-20 Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
F0809 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-11-15
2025-08-20 Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-11-15
2025-08-20 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
F0883 · Infection Control Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
F0925 · Environmental Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
F0947 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
F0552 · Resident Rights Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 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.
F0578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F0610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
F0644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
F0691 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 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.
F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
F0770 · Administration Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
F0805 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2025-08-20 Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
F0806 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-09-21
2023-10-26 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 L
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
F0558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
F0679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
F0726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
F0881 · Infection Control Deficiencies		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Keep all essential equipment working safely.
F0908 · Environmental Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
F0925 · Environmental Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
F0561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
F0582 · Resident Rights Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 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.
F0584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
F0640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
F0675 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
F0690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
F0691 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
F0695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
F0810 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-10-26 Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-08-31 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.
F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-10-06

Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results

Fines & penalties

2 penalties in the last three years, including $179,295 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2025-08-20Fine$144,018
2023-10-26Fine$35,277

Ownership & management

NameRoleSince
Zenith Holdings Op Co., LLC (organization)5%+ Direct Ownership Interest · 100%
Gwinn, Sky (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
John Cook MGT Co., LLC (organization)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Ronald S Wilheim 2012 Spousal Trust (organization)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
RRW, LLC (organization)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Weikle, Rachel (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Romeo, Dominic (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Stoltz, Charles (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Wilheim, Ronald (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Ronald S Wilheim 2012 Spousal Trust (organization)Indirect Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE
RRW, LLC (organization)Indirect Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE
Groves, Donna (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Gwinn, Sky (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
John Cook MGT Co., LLC (organization)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Romeo, Dominic (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Weikle, Rachel (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE

Frequently asked questions

What is the rating of Summers Healthcare Center?

Summers Healthcare Center has a 1-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.0-star average in West Virginia.

How many beds does Summers Healthcare Center have?

It has 120 certified beds and cares for about 115 residents per day.

Has Summers Healthcare Center been fined?

Yes. CMS lists 2 penalties totaling $179,295 in the last three years.

Who owns Summers Healthcare Center?

It is part of Communicare Health and is classified as for profit - corporation. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.

What is the phone number of Summers Healthcare Center?

(304) 466-0332. The facility is located at 198 John Cook Nursing Home Road, Hinton, WV 25951.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.