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94 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in West Virginia

94 of the 123 Medicare-certified nursing homes in West Virginia (76%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. They average 3.49 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.18 hours below the 3.67 for every home in West Virginia. 5 of the 94 graded homes earn an A and 6 earn a D or F. Fairmont Medical Center in Fairmont grades highest at A (96 out of 100).

How chain-owned homes in West Virginia compare

This group set against every nursing home in West Virginia, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

3.49

All homes in West Virginia: 3.67

Worse than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

44.1%

All homes in West Virginia: 44.1%

Better than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

70.8/100

All homes in West Virginia: 72/100

Worse than the local average

Grade spread

B
C

5 grade A, 48 grade B, 35 grade C, 6 grade D,

The best-graded chain-owned home in West Virginia is Fairmont Medical Center in Fairmont, WV, grade A, 96/100.

Every chain-owned nursing home in West Virginia

Showing 1 to 20 of 94, best-graded first.

A

96/100

Fairmont Medical Center

Fairmont, WV · Marion County

CMS 5/530 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
5.33 /day
Staff turnover
33%
Serious cites
0

Fairmont Medical Center runs 30 beds as a nonprofit, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out: 5.33 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's roughly 38% more hands-on time than the typical home, though weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday level, so coverage isn't perfectly flat. Turnover sits at 33.3%, better than the 45.8% national figure. Six deficiencies are on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in August 2025. All three CMS star ratings, inspections, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 5 out of 5.

A

93/100

Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit

Charleston, WV · Kanawha County

CMS 5/529 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
7.57 /day
Staff turnover
24%
Serious cites
0

Nurse staffing here runs at 7.57 hours per resident per day, roughly double the national average of 3.86, and that holds across a five-star staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips about 14% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 24.1% against a national average near 46%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. Fourteen deficiencies appear on the current record, none involving harm or jeopardy and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection completed July 31, 2025. Quality measure scores land mid-range at three stars, suggesting clinical outcomes don't match the staffing strength quite as neatly.

A

91.5/100

St. Joseph's Hospital

Buckhannon, WV · Upshur County

CMS 5/516 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.74 /day
Staff turnover
11%
Serious cites
0

St. Joseph's Hospital in Buckhannon runs 5.74 nurse hours per resident day, about 49% above the national average of 3.86, and it holds onto that staff, with turnover at 10.5% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips roughly 17% below its own weekday level, a real gap even at this staffing level. Fifteen deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in March 2025. It's a small 16-bed nonprofit unit inside a hospital, so read the quality measure score of 3/5 as the softer spot and the staffing and inspection record as the strong ones.

A

87/100

Eagle Pointe Healthcare Center

Parkersburg, WV · Wood County

CMS 2/5150 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.95 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Eagle Pointe runs 150 beds in Parkersburg under corporate ownership, and the staffing picture is genuinely better than most: 3.95 nurse hours per resident day, just above the national average, with turnover at 31.7% against a national 45.8%. That retention matters, fewer unfamiliar faces on the floor. Weekends drop about 13% below weekday coverage, though, so ask how that gap gets filled. The harder question is the inspection record: 61 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level, six abuse-related, and a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating, even with the most recent survey in July 2025. Ask to see the plan of correction for the abuse citations specifically.

A

86/100

Glenwood Healthcare Center

Princeton, WV · Mercer County

CMS 4/5100 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.45 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Glenwood runs about 4.45 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 15% above the national average of 3.86, a real staffing cushion, though weekends dip about 14% below its own weekday level, so coverage isn't perfectly even across the week. Turnover sits at 44.2%, essentially in line with the national 45.8%, so this isn't a home bleeding staff faster than everyone else. The 33 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level and none abuse-related. Three of four CMS star categories land at 4/5, and the most recent inspection was February 2025.

B

84/100

Rainelle Healthcare Center

Rainelle, WV · Greenbrier County

CMS 4/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.87 /day
Staff turnover
27%
Serious cites
0

Rainelle Healthcare Center sits at 60 certified beds in Greenbrier County, and its staffing sits essentially at the national average, 3.87 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally, though weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays, which is worth knowing if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 27.1%, well below the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record: 29 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was May 2026. For-profit corporate ownership rounds out the picture.

B

83.5/100

Charleston Healthcare Center

Charleston, WV · Kanawha County

CMS 3/5150 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.12 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Charleston Healthcare Center runs 150 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 4.12 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average of 3.86, with turnover at 38.9%, better than the 45.8% norm. The catch is weekends, when staffing drops about 21% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Inspections tell a harder story: 71 deficiencies on the current record, including four abuse-related and one at the harm or jeopardy level, with a $12,831 fine and a most recent inspection dated April 2026. Strong quality-measure scores don't cancel out that inspection history.

B

82.5/100

Pleasant Valley Healthcare Center

Point Pleasant, WV · Mason County

CMS 5/5100 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.46 /day
Staff turnover
25%
Serious cites
0

Pleasant Valley Healthcare Center runs 100 certified beds in Point Pleasant under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is the strongest thing going for it, a 5/5 health inspection rating and 16 deficiencies on file, none of which rose to harm or jeopardy level. Two abuse-related citations are worth asking about directly. Staffing is where it gets thinner: 3.46 nurse hours per resident day sits about 10% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 17% below the home's own weekday coverage, so ask how that gap gets filled. Turnover at 24.7% is well below the national 45.8%, which suggests a steadier crew than most. Last inspection: May 2026.

B

82/100

Taylor Healthcare Center

Grafton, WV · Taylor County

CMS 5/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.47 /day
Staff turnover
29%
Serious cites
0

Taylor Healthcare Center runs a tight ship on inspections, a five-star health inspection rating and no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level, with the most recent survey done in November 2025. The catch is staffing. At 3.47 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 10% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover is the bright spot: 29.3% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. Nineteen total deficiencies with one abuse-related finding is worth asking about directly.

B

81.5/100

Lindside Healthcare Center

Lindside, WV · Monroe County

CMS 3/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.98 /day
Staff turnover
51%
Serious cites
0

Lindside Healthcare Center runs a 60-bed for-profit operation, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.98 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average but not by much. The bigger issue is consistency: weekend coverage drops roughly 20% below weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 50.7% against a national 45.8%, meaning nearly half the staff leaves each year. The inspection record shows 40 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, though none rose to actual harm or jeopardy. That combination, decent quality scores, above-average staffing, but real gaps in retention and weekend coverage, is what keeps this home in the middle rather than at the top.

B

81/100

Meadowbrook Acres

Charleston, WV · Kanawha County

CMS 3/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.94 /day
Staff turnover
53%
Serious cites
0

Meadowbrook Acres runs 60 beds in Charleston under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits just above the national average, 3.94 hours per resident day against 3.86. That margin is thin, and weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday levels, so coverage isn't evenly spread across the week. Annual turnover hits 52.6%, well past the 45.8% national figure, which means familiar faces are harder to count on. The current inspection record carries 56 deficiencies, five of them abuse-related, though none rise to harm or jeopardy. State inspectors were last in on April 14, 2025. Quality measures score well; the staffing and inspection numbers are where the questions sit.

B

81/100

Cabell Healthcare Center

Culloden, WV · Cabell County

CMS 4/590 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.46 /day
Staff turnover
40%
Serious cites
0

Cabell Healthcare Center runs 90 beds in Culloden under LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its grade are a mixed bag worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 3.46 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 13% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Turnover is the brighter spot: 39.8% against a national 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses stick around longer than at the typical home. The 29 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level and none tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was August 2025, so the picture is current. Ask about weekend coverage specifics before you decide.

B

80.5/100

Wayne Healthcare Center

Wayne, WV · Wayne County

CMS 5/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.79 /day
Staff turnover
33%
Serious cites
0

Wayne Healthcare Center runs 3.79 nurse staffing hours per resident day, a bit under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 16% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 33.3%, well below the national 45.8%, so the people who are there tend to stay. The tradeoff shows in its record: 24 deficiencies, one abuse-related and none at the harm or jeopardy level, alongside a five-star health inspection and four-star quality measures. A for-profit corporation operates the 60-bed home, and its last inspection was May 2026.

B

80.5/100

Lincoln Healthcare Center

Hamlin, WV · Lincoln County

CMS 5/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.52 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Lincoln Healthcare Center runs a tight ship on inspections, a perfect five stars in both health inspection and quality measures, with 18 deficiencies on record but none that caused harm or involved abuse. That's a clean record. Where it gives ground is staffing: 3.52 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends drop about 17% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 39.3%, better than the national 45.8%, which suggests people stay. Sixty beds, corporate-owned, last inspected June 2025. The care quality and compliance side looks strong; the question is whether nurse coverage holds up when weekday staff go home.

B

80.5/100

Braxton Healthcare Center

Sutton, WV · Braxton County

CMS 5/565 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.85 /day
Staff turnover
38%
Serious cites
0

Braxton Healthcare Center sits right at the national average for nurse staffing, about 3.85 hours per resident day, but weekends run roughly 15% leaner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record is the strong part: a 5/5 health inspection rating with a visit as recent as April 2025, and none of the 25 deficiencies on file rose to harm or jeopardy level. Staff turnover of 38.2% beats the national 45.8%, which matters for continuity of care. One abuse-related deficiency is on the record, so ask directly how it was resolved. Corporate for-profit ownership, 65 beds.

B

80.5/100

Summersville Healthcare Center

Summersville, WV · Nicholas County

CMS 4/590 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.81 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Summersville Healthcare Center runs 90 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits just under the national average at 3.81 nurse hours per resident day. The bigger issue is consistency: weekends run about 16% leaner than weekdays, so the coverage your family member gets on a Saturday won't match a Tuesday. Turnover at 39.1% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for continuity of care. Against that, the home carries 23 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus $58,780 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was April 2026. Quality measures score well; the inspection record is where the concerns concentrate.

B

80/100

Mcdowell Healthcare Center

Gary, WV · Mc Dowell County

CMS 5/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.49 /day
Staff turnover
45%
Serious cites
0

Mcdowell Healthcare Center runs 120 certified beds in Gary, West Virginia, under corporate for-profit ownership. The staffing picture is the weak spot: 3.49 nurse hours per resident per day sits about 10% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below the home's own weekday levels. Turnover lands at 44.6%, essentially in line with the national figure. The inspection record tells a different story. A February 2026 inspection left 25 deficiencies on the books, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, a meaningful distinction when you're weighing what those citations actually mean. Quality measures and health inspections both rate at the top of CMS's scale, and the staffing star sits in the middle.

B

80/100

Clarksburg Healthcare Center

Clarksburg, WV · Harrison County

CMS 4/5110 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.56 /day
Staff turnover
37%
Serious cites
0

Clarksburg Healthcare Center runs 110 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.56 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 9% below its own weekday levels. Turnover of 37.2% actually beats the national 45.8%, so the people who stay tend to stay, but the raw coverage is thin. The inspection record shows 32 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a single fine of $10,036; the most recent inspection was May 5, 2026, so the record is current. Quality measures score well, but the staffing and inspection numbers are what pull the overall picture down.

B

79/100

Martinsburg Healthcare Center

Martinsburg, WV · Berkeley County

CMS 4/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.65 /day
Staff turnover
48%
Serious cites
0

Martinsburg Healthcare Center runs 120 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing picture is thinner than average: 3.65 total nurse hours per resident day against a national figure of 3.86, with weekends dropping roughly 14% below its own weekday coverage. That gap matters because care doesn't pause on Saturdays. Turnover sits at 48.4%, above the national 45.8%, so the people showing up are often still learning the building. Inspections in June 2025 turned up 48 deficiencies, six tied to abuse, though none rose to actual harm or jeopardy. The strong quality measure stars and thinner staffing stars tell you where the tradeoff lands.

B

79/100

Moundsville Healthcare Center

Moundsville, WV · Marshall County

CMS 3/5129 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.42 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

Moundsville Healthcare Center runs 129 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.42 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends run about 8% thinner than weekdays, so coverage dips when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot: 30.6% against a national 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses here tend to stay put. Then there's the inspection record. Fifty-one deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one abuse-related finding, and $38,448 in fines across two penalties. The last inspection was December 2025, so the picture is current. Steady staff, but a paper trail worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in West Virginia?
There are 94 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in West Virginia, 76% of the 123 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In West Virginia they average 3.49 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.67 for all nursing homes in West Virginia, a difference of -0.18 hours. Staff turnover averages 44.1% against 44.1%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in West Virginia?
Fairmont Medical Center in Fairmont, WV, grade A, 96 out of 100.
Does being chain-owned mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 94 graded chain-owned homes in West Virginia, 5 grade A and 6 grade D or F.
Do chain-owned nursing homes in West Virginia accept Medicaid?
92 of the 94 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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