Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Buckhannon, WV

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Buckhannon
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 10, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Buckhannon has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,316 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Buckhannon of 8,351, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.35 persons in Buckhannon. There were 1,194 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 90.73 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Buckhannon has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Buckhannon and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.67	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.02	2.01 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.93	0.91 / 0.88
All Staff	3.62	3.64 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for West Virginia.

COVID-19 Infections in Buckhannon Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Buckhannon there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Buckhannon

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Buckhannon Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Buckhannon, WV. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Buckhannon

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Buckhannon based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
United Transitional Care Center 327 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE BRIDGEPORT, WV	18.00
St. Joseph's Hospital AMALIA DRIVE #1 BUCKHANNON, WV	18.67
Clarksburg Healthcare Center 2096 DAVISSON RUN ROAD CLARKSBURG, WV	50.00
Mansfield Place 95 HEALTHCARE DRIVE PHILIPPI, WV	46.67
Taylor Healthcare Center 2 HOSPITAL PLAZA GRAFTON, WV	35.33
Salem Center 255 SUNBRIDGE DRIVE SALEM, WV	63.33
Nella's at Autumn Lake Healthcare 499 FERGUSON ROAD ELKINS, WV	72.80
Rosewood Center 8 ROSE STREET GRAFTON, WV	109.33
Braxton Healthcare Center 859 DAYS DRIVE SUTTON, WV	60.00
Tygart Valley Health and Rehabilitation 216 SAMARITAN CIRCLE BELINGTON, WV	104.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Buckhannon based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crystal Springs 200 WHITMAN AVENUE ELKINS, WV	152.00
River Oaks Healthcare Center 100 PARKWAY DRIVE CLARKSBURG, WV	100.67
Holbrook Healthcare Center 183 HOLBROOK ROAD BUCKHANNON, WV	213.17 /
Maplewood Healthcare Center 1081 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE BRIDGEPORT, WV	64.00
Tygart Valley Health and Rehabilitation 216 SAMARITAN CIRCLE BELINGTON, WV	104.00
Crestview Manor Healthcare Center 199 COURT STREET JANE LEW, WV	81.00
Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center 2533 BEVERLY PIKE ELKINS, WV	58.67
Bridgeport Healthcare Center 41 CRESTVIEW TERRACE BRIDGEPORT, WV	95.17
Braxton Healthcare Center 859 DAYS DRIVE SUTTON, WV	60.00
Rosewood Center 8 ROSE STREET GRAFTON, WV	109.33

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