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Mountain Memories is an assisted living and memory care community in Elkins, West Virginia, offering assisted living, memory care, and respite care to older adults in Randolph County. The community appeals to older adults and families seeking a single place that provides evolving care in a residential setting. Operating since May 2024 with 88 beds, the community is administered by Christina Mullenax and is owned by Mountain Memories Assisted Living and Retirement Center LLC.
With an 88-bed capacity, the community is one of the larger assisted living residences in the area. 74 of 88 beds are also occupied, marking an approximately 84% occupancy rate, which suggests steady demand while still offering consistent availability. The community has been inspected 18 times by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Health Facility Licensure, with the most recent inspection on May 8, 2025. Over time, the community has accumulated 100 deficiencies; hence, it is recommended for families and older adults to directly inquire about the measures taken for improvement.
Assistance with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and medication management, memory care for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia, as well as respite services, are the care programs offered. Additionally, a calendar of activities and events is provided. With a dual designation of ALR/ ALZ, the community is purposely built for assisted living and memory care.
With a community-oriented residential setting, Mountain Memories is an ideal option for older adults in the Elkins area seeking a social and family atmosphere. The community’s memory care services also ensure continuity of care without moving to a different place.
Lower than the West Virginia average: 89.9%Mountain Memories (Alr/Alz) is legally operated by Mountain Memories Assisted Living and Retirement Center LLC (ALR/ALZ), and administrated by Christina Mullenax.
In West Virginia, the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Health Facility Licensure is responsible for the unannounced inspection and certification of all senior care facilities.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the West Virginia state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 100 | 249 | This facility has 60% fewer total deficiencies than a typical West Virginia nursing home (100 vs. WV avg 249).↓ 60% better |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2013.
| 7.7 | 19.2 | This facility has 60% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical West Virginia nursing home (7.7 vs. WV avg 19.2).↓ 60% better |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 5.6 | 14.6 | This facility has 62% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical West Virginia nursing home (5.6 vs. WV avg 14.6).↓ 62% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | WV Average | vs. WV Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 18 | 17 | This facility has 6% more total inspections than a typical West Virginia nursing home (18 vs. WV avg 17).↑ 6% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
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Mountain Memories (Alr/Alz) is located in Elkins, West Virginia.
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The legal owner and operator of Mountain Memories (Alr/Alz) is Mountain Memories Assisted Living and Retirement Center LLC (ALR/ALZ).
Mountain Memories (Alr/Alz) has a walk score of 77. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
According to WV state health department records, Mountain Memories (Alr/Alz)'s license number is 507578.
According to WV state health department records, Mountain Memories (Alr/Alz)'s license expires on May 10, 2025.
Mountain Memories (Alr/Alz)'s occupancy is 84%.
Christina Mullenax is the administrator of Mountain Memories (Alr/Alz).
Mountain Memories (Alr/Alz) has 88 beds.
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