Assisted Living
Sweetbriar Assisted Living
505 Caldwell Lane, Dunbar, WV 25064 · Map
Licensed for 119 residents · SWEETBRIAR ASSISTED LIVING, LLC
Sweetbriar Assisted Living is a state-licensed assisted living community in Dunbar, West Virginia. It is licensed for 119 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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State inspections
Last health survey: Jul 2, 2025. See the record
License
Active, 119 residents
Assisted Living Residence (LARGE ASSISTED LIVING) 506097, current license dated Apr 1, 2026. Licensee SWEETBRIAR ASSISTED LIVING, LLC.
Nearest emergency room
1.2 miles
Thomas Memorial Hospital, rated 1 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetbriar Assisted Living this community | 119 | Not published | Active | 21 deficiencies | |
| Central Ave Assisted Living | 3.2 mi | 8 | Not published | Active | 0 deficiencies |
| Arthur B Hodges Center at Edgewood Summit (Alr/Alz | 4.3 mi | 18 | Not published | Active | 2 deficiencies |
| The Ridgemont at Edgewood Summit | 4.3 mi | 42 | Not published | Active | 7 deficiencies |
| Brookdale Charleston Gardens (Alr/Alz) | 5.8 mi | 121 | $5,620/mo | Active | 38 deficiencies |
State inspection record21 deficiencies
- Last health survey
- July 2, 2025 Complaint Survey
- Health surveys
- 6
- Complaints substantiated
- 3
- Complaints unsubstantiated
- 2
- Health deficiencies cited
- 21
- Life safety deficiencies cited
- 2
- No deficiencies cited at the last health survey (July 2025)
Substantiated complaints
- May 7, 2025: complaint #38678 substantiated, 2 deficiencies cited
- October 10, 2024: complaint #34349 substantiated, 1 deficiency cited
- January 4, 2024: complaint #30107 substantiated, 9 deficiencies cited
Deficiencies cited (OHFLAC’s words)
- May 7, 2025, complaint survey: Following the rule, the license terms and the residence's own policies 64CSR14 section 4.2, “The Licensee” Class III. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to report major incidents to the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification no later than the next business day. State 2567
- May 7, 2025, complaint survey: Medications and treatments 64CSR14 section 6.4, “Medications and Treatments” Class I. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to ensure that residents received only the medications that were prescribed for them. Corrected August 19, 2025. State 2567
- October 10, 2024, complaint survey: Following the rule, the license terms and the residence's own policies 64CSR14 section 4.2, “The Licensee” Class III. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to ensure major incidents were reported to the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification (OHFLAC) as soon as possible, and no later than the next business day. Corrected December 11, 2024. State 2567
- October 10, 2024, re-licensure survey: General licensing requirements “General Licensing Provisions”. Based on observation, record review, review of the facility's website, and interview, the Licensee failed to ensure they did not advertise, market, or otherwise promote the facility as providing a specialized unit or program for residents requiring alzheimer's/dementia care services in an alzheimer's/dementia special... Corrected December 11, 2024. State 2567
- October 10, 2024, re-licensure survey: Following the rule, the license terms and the residence's own policies 64CSR14 section 4.2, “The Licensee” Class II. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to follow the Local Health Department's requirement for all individuals handling resident food to possess a valid food handler's card. Corrected December 11, 2024. State 2567
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- October 10, 2024, re-licensure survey: Admission and discharge practices 64CSR14 section 4.7, “Administrative Admission and Discharge”. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to ensure their resident admission agreement included all required information. Corrected December 11, 2024. State 2567
- October 10, 2024, re-licensure survey: Admission and discharge practices 64CSR14 section 4.7, “Administrative Admission and Discharge”. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to ensure their resident admission agreement contained an explanation of the storage, handling, and distribution of medication. Corrected December 11, 2024. State 2567
- October 10, 2024, re-licensure survey: Visits and communication “Access, Visitation, and Communication” Class I. Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure representatives of the state acting in an official capacity related to the assisted living residence had immediate access to all residents. Corrected December 11, 2024. State 2567
- and 13 more on the state’s site
Earlier surveys
OHFLAC lists 128 earlier surveys back to 2001; 121 have a statement of deficiencies (State 2567) to read on the survey history page.
Read the full record on the state’s site → · complete survey history
What these terms mean
OHFLAC: a statement of deficiency is “a written summary of noncompliance with regulations found during a health provider survey or complaint investigation.”
A correction date is the “date officials have verified the health provider has corrected areas of noncompliance found during a health provider survey or complaint investigation.”
The State 2567 is OHFLAC’s “statement of deficiencies and plan of correction based on state rules.”
The West Virginia assisted living rule (64CSR14) marks some requirements Class I, II or III. Where OHFLAC’s rule text for a deficiency carries a class, it is shown here as written. State law sets the highest civil penalty range for Class I ($50 to $500 per violation) and the lowest for Class III ($10 to $25) (W. Va. Code §16B-5-10). OHFLAC does not publish whether a penalty was imposed.
OHFLAC shows the deficiencies from surveys in the last three years (since October 15, 2023); older surveys are listed on OHFLAC’s survey history page. Each complaint investigation states whether OHFLAC found the complaint substantiated or unsubstantiated; a deficiency can be cited either way, for example “the complaint was unsubstantiated, and an unrelated deficiency was cited.” This community is licensed for 119 residents; larger communities are surveyed and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: West Virginia Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification (OHFLAC), data as of October 15, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee SWEETBRIAR ASSISTED LIVING, LLC
- License type
- Assisted Living Residence (LARGE ASSISTED LIVING)
- License number
- 506097
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-04-01
- Licensed capacity
- 119
- Licensee
- SWEETBRIAR ASSISTED LIVING, LLC
- County
- Kanawha County
Source: West Virginia state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Staff pay and workplace safety1 federal wage case with violations found
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Feb 16, 2014 to Feb 13, 2016. Violations found: Fair Labor Standards Act (pay and hours). Employer as DOL recorded it: SweetBriar Assisted Living (C.W. Caldwell, Inc.). Case 1772901.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.2 mi, nursing home 0.1 mi, pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Dunbar Center, Dunbar. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, South Charleston. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 25064 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Greater Charleston Dialysis, South Charleston, 0.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Kanawha County, Dunbar, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Bma Charleston, Charleston, 6.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 25064.
Hospicecare, Inc, office in Charleston, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- William Harris, MD, Charleston. 8.1 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 riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
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 very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very 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.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in May 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
What we checked11 public sources we searched, with dates
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 |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification (OHFLAC) inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Sweetbriar Assisted Living provide?
Sweetbriar Assisted Living is licensed by the state of West Virginia for assisted living in Dunbar, West Virginia. Its licensed capacity is 119 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Sweetbriar Assisted Living?
No. We publish state licensing details for Sweetbriar Assisted Living but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Sweetbriar Assisted Living cost?
Sweetbriar Assisted Living does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Sweetbriar Assisted Living?
Visit Sweetbriar Assisted Living at 505 Caldwell Lane, Dunbar, WV 25064.
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