Canterbury Center
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 63 Google reviews

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What this means for your family
While the rehab and therapy departments are frequently praised, the facility struggles with chronic understaffing that impacts basic patient care and responsiveness. Families should conduct a site visit during off-hours or weekends to observe staffing levels and ask direct questions about their protocols for call-bell response and personal item security.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
63 reviews on Google“Canterbury Center receives polarized feedback, with some families praising the compassionate nursing and therapy teams, while others report severe neglect and staffing shortages. While many reviewers highlight a clean environment and helpful administrative staff, recurring complaints regarding slow call-bell response times, poor hygiene, and missing personal belongings suggest significant inconsistencies in care quality.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
- Effective physical and occupational therapy
- Clean and well-maintained facility
- Helpful administrative and social work staff
Concerns
- Chronic understaffing leading to slow call-bell response times (mentioned by 6 reviewers)
- Poor hygiene and lack of basic personal care (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Theft or loss of resident personal belongings (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Poor communication and lack of responsiveness from management (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 66 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed that call-bell response times are a priority for many families; what is your current protocol for ensuring residents receive timely assistance when they need help?
- 2Given the recent focus on staffing levels, how does your team ensure that residents receive consistent support with daily personal hygiene and grooming needs?
- 3I see that you are very active in responding to feedback online; how do you use that communication loop to address concerns regarding medication management or resident care?
- 4What specific measures or safeguards does the facility have in place to ensure that a resident’s personal belongings remain secure and accounted for?
- 5Since therapy services are often highlighted as a strength here, how do you integrate those sessions into the daily social and activity schedule for residents?
- 6With your current staffing structure, how are you ensuring that communication between the nursing team and family members remains proactive and responsive?
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Key Review Excerpts
“PT, OT, Speech and Social Services were the best I’ve ever had. They were so thorough, knowledgeable and caring!”
“My mother was submitted for comfort care because i vouldnt meet her needs at home and she was cared for gently and consistently throughout her stay.”
“Patient care is minimal, understaffed constantly in all departments. They have had to use pillow cases to wash my mother, cannot get her diet correct after 7 months.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Total nursing hours are below minimum, though RN coverage is adequate. This may mean fewer aides for daily tasks like bathing and mobility.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Canterbury Center has faced ongoing challenges with nursing staffing and care quality appearing persistently across surveys, with families filing multiple complaints. The facility has struggled most with nursing staffing levels, resident care quality, and medication management, with some deficiencies recurring despite corrections. While all violations show correction dates, the pattern of repeated issues in core care areas suggests deeper operational problems that families should carefully evaluate before considering placement.
Mar 18, 2025Complaint11
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Mar 18, 2025Routine17
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Apr 3, 2024Routine24
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Apr 3, 2024Complaint4
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Sep 21, 2023Complaint1
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Jul 11, 2023Complaint2
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Canterbury Center
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Genesis Healthcare
187 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.4/5 · Rank 107 of 188
Ownership & Management
Owners
Genesis Wv Holdings LLC
Owner · Organization
Gen Operations I LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Gen Operations II LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Genesis Healthcare INC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Genesis Healthcare LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Genesis Holdings LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Genesis Operations LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Sun Healthcare Group INC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Whitman, Arnold
Owner (parent company)
Morris, Diane
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
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