Nursing home
Wythe County Community Hospital Ecu
600 W Ridge Rd, Wytheville, VA 24382 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Lifepoint Health (8 facilities) · 8 certified beds
Wythe County Community Hospital Ecu is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wytheville, Virginia. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 10.03 hours per resident per day, above the Virginia average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Dec 29, 2022 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Wythe County Community Hospital Ecu compares
This facility vs. the Virginia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Virginia avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 10.03 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 7.24 | 0.69 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.42 | 2.12 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 48.4% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 14.5 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the November 25, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 15, 2025
What inspectors found at Wythe County Community Hospital Ecu
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2020 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2020
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2020
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 600 W Ridge Rd
Wytheville, VA 24382 - CMS certification #
- 495167
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 8
- Avg residents/day
- 3.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-05-13
- Chain
- Lifepoint Health (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Lifepoint Health
Lifepoint Health operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Lifepoint Health facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Wythe County Community Hospital Ecu says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Holston Health and Rehabilitation, Wytheville. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Wythe Circle Home Care, Wytheville. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Counts Drug Co. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 24382 as small town (small town high commuting).
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 24382.
Gentiva Ii, office in Wytheville, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Wythe Hospice Of Swva, office in Wytheville, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Medi Home Health And Hospice - Pulaski, office in Pulaski, 18.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Integrated Senior Care PC, Princeton. 28.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wythe County Community Hospital Ecu a good nursing home?
CMS gives Wythe County Community Hospital Ecu an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Wythe County Community Hospital Ecu staffed?
Wythe County Community Hospital Ecu reports 10.03 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Virginia average of 3.81.
Has Wythe County Community Hospital Ecu had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Wythe County Community Hospital Ecu have?
Wythe County Community Hospital Ecu is certified for 8 beds.