The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in West Virginia

Finding the Right Nursing Home in West Virginia: Why It Matters

When it comes to choosing a nursing home for your loved ones in West Virginia, it's crucial to have access to accurate and comprehensive information. Our "Worst Nursing Homes in West Virginia" page aims to provide you with insights into the facilities that have fallen short in various aspects of care. Understanding these ratings can help you make more informed decisions and ensure the well-being of those who matter most.

Top Worst Nursing Homes in West Virginia

Our state rankings highlight the nursing homes in West Virginia that have received the lowest quality scores based on a variety of factors, including health inspections, staffing levels, and resident care. These scores are designed to give you a clear picture of which facilities may require closer scrutiny.

Factors Considered:

• Health and safety inspections
• Staffing ratios
• Resident care and outcomes
• Compliance with federal and state regulations

Our scoring methodology is transparent and designed to provide an unbiased look at each facility's performance. Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.

Disclaimer: Our rankings are based on data collected from reputable sources, including government reports and independent evaluations. While we strive for accuracy, we encourage you to visit facilities and conduct your own research before making any decisions.

Worst Nursing Homes in West Virginia By City

Every city in West Virginia has its own set of challenges and standards when it comes to nursing home care. To help you find the information most relevant to your location, we've compiled city-specific rankings of the worst-rated nursing homes. Click on the links below to explore the detailed lists for each city.

Worst Nursing Homes in Huntington

• Heritage Center (249.75)
  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. (2025-12-02)
  • Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. (2025-12-02)
• Pine Forest Care Center For Rehab and Healthcare (194)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2026-02-02)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2026-02-02)
• Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center (145)
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2026-05-14)
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (2026-05-14)
• The Waters of Huntington Skilled Nursing Facility (122.25)
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (2025-12-19)
  • Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident?s advance directives. (2025-12-19)
• Huntington Health Care and Rehabilitation Center (76)
  • Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (2025-07-17)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2025-07-17)
• Envive of Huntington (55)
  • Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. (2026-04-20)
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2026-04-20)
• Heritage Pointe of Huntington (43)
  • Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction. (2026-05-04)
  • Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. (2026-05-04)
• St. Mary's Hospital (34)
  • Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. (2025-04-30)
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2025-04-30)
• Madison Park Healthcare (30)
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (2026-02-06)
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2026-02-06)
• Carillon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (30)
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2025-07-16)
  • Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (2025-07-16)

Worst Nursing Homes in Charleston

• Charleston Rehab and Nursing (252)
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (2026-04-24)
  • Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. (2026-04-24)
• Hilltop Skilled Nsg and Rehab (205.5)
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (2026-04-14)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2026-02-28)
• Charleston Healthcare Center (115)
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (2026-04-21)
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (2026-04-21)
• Meadowbrook Acres (92)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2025-12-29)
  • Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (2025-12-29)
• Complete Care at Oak Ridge LLC (77)
  • Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. (2025-07-01)
  • Conduct testing and exercise requirements. (2025-07-01)
• Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit (34)
  • Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. (2025-10-01)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2025-10-01)
• The Arthur B Hodges Center (28)
  • Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. (2025-07-09)
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2025-06-13)
• Greenhurst Nursing Center (17)
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (2025-08-15)
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (2025-08-15)
• Tallahatchie General Hosp Ecf (15)
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (2025-12-02)
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (2025-12-02)
• White Oak Manor - Charleston (10)
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (2025-09-01)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2025-06-20)

Worst Nursing Homes in Wheeling

• Peterson Rehabilitation and Healthcare (181.25)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2025-11-25)
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (2025-11-25)
• Addolorata Villa (91)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2026-04-09)
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (2026-02-02)
• Good Shepherd Nursing Home (70)
  • Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. (2025-11-05)
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2025-09-30)
• Bella Terra Wheeling (35)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2025-06-23)
  • Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. (2025-05-14)
• Continuous Care Center Wheeling Hospital (22)
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (2025-10-06)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2025-10-06)
• Greek American Rehab Care Ctr (5)
  • Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. (2025-03-21)
  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. (2025-03-18)

Worst Nursing Homes in Morgantown

• Morgantown Heights of Journey (216.5)
  • Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. (2025-11-19)
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (2025-10-08)
• The Madison (163.5)
  • Construct fire resistant interior walls. (2026-02-23)
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2026-02-18)
• Morgantown Healthcare Center (112.25)
  • Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. (2025-12-05)
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2025-06-06)
• Sundale Nursing Home (53)
  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (2025-03-07)
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (2025-03-07)
• Morgantown Woods of Journey (43.75)
  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. (2026-04-23)
  • Meet other general requirements that are deficient. (2026-04-23)

Worst Nursing Homes in Weirton

• Weirton Medical Center (42)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2026-04-06)
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (2026-04-06)
• Weirton Geriatric Center (41)
  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. (2025-06-11)
  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. (2025-06-11)

Related Lists and Resources

While it's important to be aware of the lowest-rated facilities, we also provide resources to help you find the best care available. Check out our other lists to find top-rated nursing homes and facilities that excel in specific areas.

• Best Nursing Homes in West Virginia
• Analysis of Nursing Homes in West Virginia

Making Informed Decisions

Understanding our rankings and how they are derived can empower you to make better choices for your loved ones. Remember, a low rating in one area doesn't necessarily mean a facility is entirely unsuitable; it's a starting point for further investigation.

Tips for Evaluating Nursing Homes in West Virginia:

• Schedule visits to potential facilities
• Speak with staff and residents
• Review recent inspection reports
• Consider the specific needs of your loved one

Disclaimer: NursingHomeDatabase.com does not have a relationship, either commercial or otherwise, with any of the skilled nursing facilities referred to on this site. This is an independent resource that tries to make more and better information available to the public.

More Resources for Families

Navigating the world of nursing home care can be overwhelming. Here are some resources to help you make the best decisions for your family:

• The Role of Family in Nursing Home Care
• Navigating Medicaid for Nursing Home Care
• How to Handle a Nursing Home Discharge
• Understanding Nursing Home Ratings and What They Mean
• Questions to Ask During a Nursing Home Visit