CCN 515173 · Hardy County, West Virginia
E.a. Hawse Healthcare Center
18086 State Route 55, Baker, WV 26801
E.a. Hawse Healthcare Center is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Baker, West Virginia, first certified for Medicare or Medicaid in 2000. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall in its September 2026 data, and it averaged 55.7 residents a day, about 93% of its certified beds. It has an active FHA-insured Section 232 loan: $11.7 million originally, at 6.28%, with $11.7 million outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and maturity in July 2061.
Facility facts
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 55.7 (92.8% of beds)
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Legal business name
- Route 55 Leasing Co LLC
- Certified since
- Aug 1, 2000
- Chain or affiliated group
- Communicare Health (110 facilities, chain average 3.2 stars)
- Location
- Rural
Ratings and staffing
Star ratings run from 1 to 5. Staffing is nurse hours per resident per day from CMS Payroll Based Journal data; turnover is the CMS annual nursing staff turnover rate. Occupancy is CMS's average daily census divided by certified beds.
| Measure | This facility | West Virginia median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 of 5 | State spread: 25 at 1, 18 at 2, 29 at 3, 29 at 4, 21 at 5 | |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 | ||
| Quality measures | 3 of 5 | ||
| Staffing | 2 of 5 | ||
| Total nurse hours per resident per day | 3.46 | 3.48 | 3.68 |
| RN hours per resident per day | 0.85 | 0.67 | 0.58 |
| Weekend nurse hours per resident per day | 2.97 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover | 69.8% | 43.2% | 44.9% |
| Occupancy (residents / beds) | 92.8% | 94.5% | 85.7% |
| Fines reported by CMS | None | ||
| Health deficiencies, latest standard survey | 5 (Jun 10, 2026) | ||
HUD 223(f) Express Lane: the CMS part
HUD gives 223(f) applications queue priority when the facility has CMS overall and health inspection ratings of at least 2 stars and no abuse icon, among other tests (ORCF criteria of March 31, 2026). E.a. Hawse Healthcare Center meets that part today: 4 stars overall, 4 on health inspections, no abuse icon. The loan-to-value, coverage and operator tests depend on the deal. All the criteria.
Who owns and operates it
These are the owners and operators the facility reported to CMS: anyone with a 5% or greater direct or indirect stake, and any organization with operational or managerial control.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Holdings Op Co., LLCOrganization | Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 04/14/2023 |
| Route 55 Mgt Co., LLCOrganization | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 04/14/2023 |
| Groves, DonnaIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 04/14/2023 |
| Riggleman, MichaelIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 04/14/2023 |
| Romeo, DominicIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 04/14/2023 |
| Vance, PaulineIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 04/14/2023 |
Changes of ownership
| Effective | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | Route 55 Leasing Co LLC | E.a. Hawse Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC |
HUD Section 232 loans
HUD's Office of Healthcare Programs lists these FHA-insured loans for a project we matched to this facility by name, city and bed count. Status, rate and balance come from HUD's insured-mortgage files as of September 30, 2026. Check the FHA number against the loan documents before relying on the match.
| Endorsed | Program | Original amount | Status | FHA number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | 223(f) refinance or purchaseHUD project name: E.A. Hawse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 60 beds. Lender at endorsement: Capital Funding LLC | $11,680,000 | Active: 6.28%, $11,664,593 balanceMatures Jul 1, 2061. Servicer: Capital Funding LLC | 04522120 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | 223(a)(7) refinance of a 223(f) loanHUD project name: E. A. Hawse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 60 beds. Lender at endorsement: Capital Funding LLC | $8,189,900 | Ended Jun 26, 2026Prepayment | 04522076 |
| Sep 24, 2018 | 223(f) refinance or purchaseHUD project name: E. A. Hawse Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 60 beds. Lender at endorsement: Capital Funding LLC | $8,189,900 | Ended Nov 30, 2021Prepayment | 04522053 |
| Jun 18, 2009 | 223(f) refinance or purchaseHUD project name: E. A. Hawse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 60 beds. Lender at endorsement: Capital Funding Group | $3,905,200 | Ended Apr 29, 2013Prepayment | 04522011 |
Sources and dates
Facility, rating, staffing and ownership data: CMS Provider Information and CMS Ownership, processing date September 2026. Private equity, REIT and mortgage-interest flags and changes of ownership: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners and Change of Ownership files (2026-10-01). FHA-insured loans: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs endorsement database, data run July 8, 2026. How we join them, and what the join can get wrong: methodology.
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