Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Charleston, WV

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Charleston has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,466 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Charleston of 138,706, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 94.62 persons in Charleston. There were 1,322 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 90.18 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, Charleston 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 Charleston and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.89	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.98	2.01 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.84	0.91 / 0.88
All Staff	3.70	3.64 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Charleston 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 Charleston there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Charleston

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 Charleston Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Charleston, 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 Charleston

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Charleston 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
The Arthur B Hodges Center 300 BAKER LANE CHARLESTON, WV	31.33
Hillcrest Healthcare Center 462 KENMORE DRIVE DANVILLE, WV	36.67
Thomas Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit 333 LAIDLEY STREET CHARLESTON, WV	32.67
Teays Valley Center 1390 NORTH POPLAR FORK ROAD HURRICANE, WV	77.33
Complete Care at Oak Ridge LLC 1000 ASSOCIATION DRIVE CHARLESTON, WV	92.00
Riverside Valley of Journey 6500 MACCORKLE AVENUE SW SAINT ALBANS, WV	110.50
Montgomery General Hospital 401 6TH AVENUE MONTGOMERY, WV	70.00
Meadowbrook Acres 2149 GREENBRIER STREET CHARLESTON, WV	111.33
Putnam Center 300 SEVILLE ROAD HURRICANE, WV	224.17
Montgomery General Elderly Care 501 ADAMS STREET MONTGOMERY, WV	58.00 /

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

Facility	Rating
Valley Center 1000 LINCOLN DRIVE SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV	119.33 Rating Not Available
Putnam Center 300 SEVILLE ROAD HURRICANE, WV	224.17
Montgomery General Elderly Care 501 ADAMS STREET MONTGOMERY, WV	58.00 /
Marmet Center ONE SUTPHIN DRIVE MARMET, WV	196.50
Glasgow Hills of Journey 120 MELROSE DRIVE, BOX 350 GLASGOW, WV	402.67 /
Dunbar Center 501 CALDWELL LANE DUNBAR, WV	96.67
Charleston Healthcare Center 3819 CHESTERFIELD AVENUE CHARLESTON, WV	223.50
Cedar Ridge Center 302 CEDAR RIDGE ROAD SISSONVILLE, WV	291.00
Montgomery General Hospital 401 6TH AVENUE MONTGOMERY, WV	70.00
Riverside Valley of Journey 6500 MACCORKLE AVENUE SW SAINT ALBANS, WV	110.50

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