NELLA'S AT AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE

Official Government Ratings

Care Quality Indicators

How NELLA'S AT AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE Compares

NELLA'S AT AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE is a 100-bed for-profit nursing facility in Elkins, West Virginia. It holds an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, below the West Virginia average of 2.9 stars. Its strongest area is quality measures (5 stars), while health inspections (1 star) is its weakest. Its rate of long-stay antipsychotic medication use (38.4%) is above the West Virginia average of 14.0% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 100 certified beds, it operates near capacity at roughly 98% occupied.

Among the 3 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Elkins, 1 hold a 5-star rating and the local average is 2.7 stars.

By the numbers vs. West Virginia average

• Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 38.4% — worse than the West Virginia average of 14.0% (175% higher).
• Falls with major injury: 1.6% — better than the West Virginia average of 4.5% (64% lower).
• High-risk pressure ulcers: 6.4% — worse than the West Virginia average of 4.4% (45% higher).

Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated May 4, 2026) measured against West Virginia averages across 123 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.

The Senior Community Around Elkins

Elkins sits in Randolph County, where adults 65 and older make up about 22.0% of the population — a higher share of seniors than West Virginia as a whole (19.9% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.

Residents 65+

6,338 (22.0%)

Median age

43.8 years

Median household income

$45,206

Median home value

$117,300

Demographics for Randolph County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Elkins.

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