Nursing homes across Kanawha County, West Virginia, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
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.
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.
Arthur B Hodges Center runs just 20 certified beds in Charleston, and the nurse staffing here is the headline: 5.62 hours per resident day, roughly 46 percent above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 13 percent below its own weekday levels, and turnover sits at 51.4 percent against a national 45.8, so the people caring for residents keep changing even though the hours are there. Inspections look strong, a 5-star health inspection rating, last visit in June 2025, and 16 deficiencies on record with none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. The 1-star quality measure rating is the outlier worth asking about directly.
Valley Center runs 130 certified beds in South Charleston under for-profit partnership ownership, and its inspection record has held up reasonably well, a 4-star health inspection rating, a clean slate on harm-level deficiencies, and a survey as recent as October 2024. The staffing picture is where it gets thinner. At 3.25 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 16 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 12 percent below its own weekday coverage. Turnover lands at 42.3 percent, slightly better than the national 45.8, so the people who stay tend to stay. Two abuse-related deficiencies on the current record are worth asking about directly, along with how weekend coverage actually looks on the unit.
Marmet Center runs 90 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts: 3.24 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 16 percent under the national average, with weekends dipping about 10 percent below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage shows up in the inspection record too, 70 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $72,205 fine. The one bright spot is turnover at 30.6 percent, well below the 45.8 percent national figure, so the people who are there tend to stay. But the last inspection date of April 22, 2026 means what you see is recent, not stale. Ask about weekend coverage before you visit.
Riverside Valley Of Journey runs 90 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.49 hours per resident per day, roughly 10 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 9 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families often visit. The current record shows 40 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in July 2025. CMS gives quality measures 4 stars but staffing only 2, which is the tension worth weighing: the clinical picture looks steadier than the day-to-day coverage numbers do.
Complete Care At Oak Ridge runs 74 certified beds on Charleston's west side as a for-profit corporate operation, and the numbers show a building running lean. Nurse staffing sits at 3.65 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 12% below its own weekday level, which matters because that's when families tend to visit and notice. Staff turnover is 51.4% against a national 45.8%, so more than half the nursing workforce turns over in a year. The current record carries 37 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with a single $16,039 fine. The last inspection was June 5, 2025, so the picture is recent. Ask about weekend coverage and how they screen and supervise staff.
Dunbar Center runs 120 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.21 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average, with weekends dropping another 17% below its own weekday levels. The inspection record is where the real trouble shows: 81 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and $58,899 in fines across two penalties, all reflected in a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating. Staff turnover at 43.2% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and the 5-out-of-5 quality measure score stands out, but that measure rests on data the home reports itself. The most recent inspection was April 2025.
Glasgow Hills Of Journey runs 112 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the numbers that matter most here are the ones families rarely see until something goes wrong. Nurse staffing sits at 3.16 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, about 9% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover is 69.1%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for your relative are frequently new or already leaving.
The inspection record is the heavier concern: 94 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 10 tied to abuse, with a $72,444 fine and a June 2025 inspection. A 5/5 quality measure score sits alongside a 1/5 inspection rating and a 1/5 staffing rating.
Cedar Ridge Center runs on 3.22 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 23% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 60.4% against a national 45.8%, which means the people caring for your relative are often new to the building. The inspection record shows 100 deficiencies, 10 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 9 abuse-related, plus five CMS fines totaling $149,858. Being placed in the Special Focus Facility program is CMS's own signal that this home needs close watching.