Continuous Care Center Wheeling Hospital ranks 3rd in Ohio County nursing home size for Q1 2026

Continuous Care Center Wheeling Hospital was recognized as the third largest nursing home in Ohio County in the first quarter of 2026, data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows.

The facility had 144 beds, which is 18 fewer than the Ohio County average for that time frame. The average number of residents served by the center was 127.7 during the quarter.

Achieving a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5, Continuous Care Center Wheeling Hospital exceeded the West Virginia nursing home average of 2.9.

In the same quarter, Good Shepherd Nursing Home led as Ohio County’s largest with 192 beds, while Peterson Rehabilitation and Healthcare was second with 150 beds.

Continuous Care Center Wheeling Hospital reported no fines or penalties during the first quarter of 2026.

Ohio County, West Virginia, had two non-profit nursing homes in total.

U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate the older adult population nationwide keeps rising while younger population segments decline. From 2020 to 2024, Americans 65 and older increased by 13%, while those under 18 decreased by 1.7%. Over the last century, the older adult population in the U.S. has surged, growing from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million in 2024.

A study released in 2021 found that close to half of older adults, or about 28 million people, may need long-term services and supports, and over a third could require nursing home care eventually.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.