Clay Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Clay Healthcare Center is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Ivydale, West Virginia, part of Communicare Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.21 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the West Virginia average of 2.04, and 41.7% nursing staff turnover (West Virginia average 44.1%).
Clay Healthcare Center
1053 Clinic DriveIvydale, WV 25113
Clay County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Clay Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.21 hours per resident per day, 8% above the West Virginia average. With about 57 residents a day, that works out to roughly 125 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | West Virginia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.21 | 2.04 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.21 | 0.90 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.14 | 3.66 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.56 | 3.17 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
41.7% of nursing staff at Clay Healthcare Center left over the year CMS measured, against a West Virginia average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 70.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (West Virginia average 11.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,149 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | Fine | $16,149 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Clay Healthcare Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the West Virginia average is 3.0.
About Clay Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Communicare Health, 110 homes
- Legal name: Clinic Leasing Co., LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 11, 1996
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Clay Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Miletree Center Spencer | 22.2 | 62 | 1.80 | 3.18 | 44.7% | 4 | None |
| Minnie Hamilton Health Care Grantsville | 22.2 | 24 | 2.60 | 4.33 | — | 4 | None |
| Braxton Healthcare Center Sutton | 22.3 | 65 | 2.16 | 3.85 | 38.2% | 5 | None |
| Roane General Hospital Spencer | 22.4 | 35 | 2.98 | 4.67 | 43.9% | 5 | None |
| Summersville Healthcare Center Summersville | 24.1 | 90 | 2.02 | 3.81 | 39.1% | 4 | $58,780 |
| Glenville Health & Rehab Glenville | 26.3 | 65 | 1.94 | 3.06 | 54.1% | 1 | $39,390 |
| Webster Healthcare Center Cowen | 29.6 | 60 | 2.04 | 3.72 | 49.0% | 5 | None |
| Meadowbrook Acres Charleston | 31.7 | 60 | 2.49 | 3.94 | 52.6% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.