Nursing home safety in West Virginia
West Virginia has 62 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.9 out of 5 CMS stars (0.08 worse than the national average), carry 44.6 health-inspection citations each, and 6 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $1,687,695. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in West Virginia averages 3.65 nurse hours per resident per day (0.24 worse than the national average). Citations average 44.6 per home (14.3 worse than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
West Virginia homes listed with a CMS abuse icon
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Putnam Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Hurricane · 1★
- Carter Nursing and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Grayson · 1★
- Rolling Hills Rehab and Care Ctr (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Bridgeport · 1★
- Dixon Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Wintersville · 1★
- Brightwood Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Follansbee · 1★
- Pine Lodge (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Beckley · 1★
- Dunbar Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Dunbar · 2★
- Clay Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Ivydale · 3★
- Cedar Ridge Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Sissonville
Special Focus Facilities in West Virginia
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Rolling Hills Rehab and Care Ctr (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Bridgeport · SFF Candidate
- Cedar Ridge Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Sissonville · SFF
- Brightwood Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Follansbee · SFF Candidate
CMS four- and five-star records in West Virginia
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur B Hodges Center, the (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Charleston | 4 | 5.62363 |
| Belmont Manor (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | St Clairsville | 4 | 4.0319 |
| Cabell Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Culloden | 4 | 3.4608 |
| Cameron Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Cameron | 4 | 3.39063 |
| Carriage Inn of Steubenville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Steubenville | 4 | 3.59019 |
| Continuous Care Center Wheeling Hospital (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Wheeling | 5 | 4.3981 |
| Elizabeth Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Elizabeth | 4 | 3.21268 |
| Harbor Healthcare of Ironton (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Ironton | 4 | 3.81759 |
| Hillcrest Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Danville | 4 | 3.14775 |
| Hilltop Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Hilltop | 4 | 3.24373 |
Largest federal penalties in West Virginia
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- The Enclave at Barnesville · Barnesville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$334,135
- Dixon Healthcare Center · Wintersville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$195,872
- Crystal Care of Coal Grove · Coal Grove (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$159,708
- Cedar Ridge Center · Sissonville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$149,858
- Morgantown Heights of Journey · Morgantown (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$148,460
- Peterson Rehabilitation and Healthcare · Wheeling (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$147,234
- Cameron Healthcare Center · Cameron (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$131,164
- Carter Nursing and Rehabilitation · Grayson (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$105,165
- Worthington Healthcare Center · Parkersburg (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$104,142
- Heritage Center · Huntington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$91,520
West Virginia nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in West Virginia have been flagged for abuse?
6 of 62 CMS-certified nursing homes in West Virginia (9.7%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in West Virginia?
West Virginia nursing homes average 2.9 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 61 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.65 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in West Virginia are on the Special Focus list?
2 West Virginia facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have West Virginia nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against West Virginia nursing homes total $1,687,695 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in West Virginia?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.