The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in West Virginia

  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 (292)
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (2024-06-14)
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (2024-06-14)
• Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center (130)
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (2023-09-28)
• Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (2023-09-28)
• Huntington Health Care and Rehabilitation Center (74.667)
• Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire. (2024-07-10)
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2024-05-31)
• Envive of Huntington (66.5)
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2025-02-16)
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (2025-02-16)
• Madison Park Healthcare (49.333)
• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. (2024-09-04)
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (2024-09-04)
• The Waters of Huntington Skilled Nursing Facility (25.333)
• 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. (2024-12-16)
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (2024-12-16)
• St. Mary's Hospital (20)
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2024-02-09)
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (2024-02-09)
• Pine Forest Care Center For Rehab and Healthcare (20)
• Have exits that are accessible at all times. (2024-03-20)
• Use approved construction type or materials. (2024-03-20)
• Heritage Pointe of Huntington (17.333)
• Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. (2025-02-27)
• Provide properly protected cooking facilities. (2025-02-11)
• Carillon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (10.667)
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (2023-12-22)
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2023-12-22)

Worst Nursing Homes in Charleston

• Ashley River Healthcare (275.5)
• List the names and contact information of those in the facility. (2024-03-01)
• Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. (2024-03-01)
• Hilltop Skilled Nsg and Rehab (215.333)
• Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients. (2024-11-13)
• Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. (2024-11-13)
• Charleston Healthcare Center (202.5)
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (2024-05-23)
• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. (2024-05-23)
• Charleston Rehab and Health Cc (142.667)
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (2024-11-13)
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (2024-10-16)
• The Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation (138.667)
• Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. (2023-11-03)
• Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. (2023-11-03)
• Riverside Health and Rehab (130.5)
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2024-11-07)
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2024-11-07)
• Meadowbrook Acres (111.333)
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2024-06-14)
• 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. (2023-09-13)
• Complete Care at Oak Ridge LLC (92)
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2024-09-04)
• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (2024-09-04)
• Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center (57.333)
• Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. (2024-05-01)
• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (2024-05-01)
• Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island (54)
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (2024-05-17)
• 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. (2024-05-17)

Worst Nursing Homes in Wheeling

• Peterson Rehabilitation and Healthcare (250.5)
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2024-05-31)
• Ensure that each resident is free from medications that restrain them, unless needed for medical treatment. (2024-05-31)
• Bella Terra Wheeling (97.667)
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2025-01-14)
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (2025-01-14)
• Addolorata Villa (94.667)
• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. (2025-02-24)
• Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. (2025-02-24)
• Continuous Care Center Wheeling Hospital (47.333)
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2024-01-15)
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2024-01-15)
• Good Shepherd Nursing Home (46.667)
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (2023-09-08)
• PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (2023-09-08)
• Greek American Rehab Care Ctr (34)
• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. (2024-05-15)
• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. (2024-05-13)

Worst Nursing Homes in Morgantown

• Morgantown Heights of Journey (364.333)
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2024-06-14)
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2024-06-14)
• The Madison (229.667)
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2025-02-05)
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (2025-01-16)
• Morgantown Healthcare Center (159.167)
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2023-07-26)
• 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. (2023-07-26)
• Sundale Nursing Home (54.667)
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2024-01-26)
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2024-01-26)
• Morgantown Woods of Journey (50.167)
• Post nurse staffing information every day. (2024-07-22)
• Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (2024-07-22)
• Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation Center (14)
• Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. (2024-07-01)
• 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. (2024-06-13)

Worst Nursing Homes in Weirton

• Weirton Geriatric Center (127.333)
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2024-11-06)
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2024-05-07)
• Weirton Medical Center (48.667)
• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (2024-08-30)
• Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (2024-08-30)

  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

  How We Compile Nursing Home Ratings in West Virginia

Every month, we rank all of the skilled nursing facilities in West Virginia. These rankings are based on data provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid measures ("CMS"), including the CMS 5-Star Rating System and the Health Inspection Scores. The list of the Worst Skilled Nursing Facilities in West Virginia is based on the weighted overall health inspection score which is a composite of CMS's three most recent skilled nursing home inspection scores weighted to give the most recent inspection more importance.

The CMS 5-Star Rating System rates skilled nursing facilities from one to five stars, with one star being the lowest and five stars being the highest. The rating system also rates West Virginia nursing homes across five different dimensions including overall rating, health inspection rating, quality measures rating, overall staffing rating, and RN staffing rating (RN is an acronym for Registered Nurse).

In addition to the 5-Star Rating System, CMS provides numerical metrics that summarize:

• Health Inspection Domain. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys for each nursing home, results from any complaint investigations during the most recent three-year period, and any repeat revisits needed to verify that required corrections have brought the facility back into compliance. CMS calculates a weighted deficiency score based on points assigned to health deficiencies identified in each active provider’s current health inspection survey and the two prior surveys (including revisits), as well as deficiency findings from the most recent three years of complaint investigations. More recent surveys are weighted more heavily than older surveys: the most recent period (cycle 1) is assigned a weighting factor of 1/2, the previous period (cycle 2) has a weighting factor of 1/3, and the second prior survey (cycle 3) has a weighting factor of 1/6. The weighted time period scores are then summed to create the survey score for each facility.
• Staffing Domain. Using multiple reporting methods, CMS calculates the amount of time that the nursing staff spends with residents. This is measured across multiple dimensions, one each for three different levels of nursing, including Registered Nurses (“RNs”), Licensed Practical Nurses (“LPNs”), and Certified Nursing Assistants (“CNAs”), plus one metric that totals all contributions. These metrics are expressed in hours per resident per day. CMS also provides state-level and national averages for the metrics to allow for additional comparisons.
• Quality Measures Domain. A set of quality measures (QMs) has been developed from MDS-based indicators to describe the quality of care provided in nursing homes. These measures address a broad range of functioning and health status in multiple care areas. The facility rating for the QM domain is based on performance on a subset of 11 (out of 18) of the QMs. Ratings for the QM domain are calculated using the three most recent quarters for which data are available. This time period specification was selected to increase the number of assessments available for calculating the QM rating, increasing the stability of estimates and reducing the number of facilities that do not have enough data to report QM ratings.
• Abuse Flag. Abuse is always a concern in skilled nursing facilities. To highlight the issue, CMS has extracted this feature as its own flag. Facilities with an actual abuse event or where the potential for abuse has been shown for the past two years are flagged. The Health Inspection Score is capped at 2-stars for nursing homes that have been flagged for abuse.

Skilled nursing facilities that are new and do not have at least two surveys completed are not rated by CMS. These facilities may have health inspection scores that can be used to evaluate the facility.

One complication in West Virginia nursing home inspections is the COVID-19 pandemic. Although inspections should be performed every 12 months, COVID has decreased this frequency. While CMS admits that only in “rare cases” do these inspections increase to 15 months, our analysis suggests that this time frame may be even longer. This report shows that the time between inspections is now just under 500 days (more than sixteen months). There are now hundreds of skilled nursing homes in the United States that have not been inspected in more than 24 months. This list shows the skilled nursing homes with the longest period since being inspected. According to the CMS data, these homes have not been inspected since 2018!