Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Princeton
Princeton, WV · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 513026)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: Worse
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: Better
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (304) 487-8000 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Princeton as better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures and worse on 1 of 5, with its rate of discharging patients home being no different than the national rate.
Patients at Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Princeton return to the community at a rate no different than the national average, though readmissions during the rehab stay are worse than the national rate.
Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Princeton is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Princeton, West Virginia, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Princeton is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — often including physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically offers a slower pace of custodial or long-term care rather than intensive daily rehabilitation. The facility is operated on a for-profit basis and has been Medicare-certified since April 7, 1987.
According to CMS Care Compare data, the facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is no different than the national rate. Its rate of potentially-preventable readmissions during the rehab stay is worse than the national rate, while readmissions after discharge are no different than the national rate. On healthcare-associated infections, the facility's catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is no different than the national benchmark, and its C. diff infection rate is better than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 of the 5 reported measures and worse than the national benchmark on 1 of the 5 measures, with the remaining measures showing no difference from national rates. Patients and families can review the full, current detail on CMS Care Compare, which is the source of this data.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy to help patients regain function after events like a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with a goal of returning home; nursing homes typically provide slower-paced, longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports the facility's discharge-to-community rate as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Readmissions after discharge are no different than the national rate, but readmissions during the rehab stay are worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is no different than the national benchmark, and its C. diff infection rate is better than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified as an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
It operates under for-profit ownership.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since April 7, 1987.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify treated conditions; please contact the facility at (304) 487-8000 or verify on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates it better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures and worse on 1 of 5, with the rest showing no difference from national rates.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the current details at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/513026?state=WV.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about discharge outcomes, infection rates, and readmission rates, which are the measures CMS reports for facilities like this one.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include admission or transfer procedures; please contact the facility directly at (304) 487-8000.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.