Weirton Medical CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 601 Colliers Way, Weirton, WV 26062
- CCN
- 515077
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 33
- Chain
- WVU Medicine
- Residents per day
- 28
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Weirton Medical Center an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 5 Feb 2026. The latest survey cycle has 4 health citations. The median for nursing homes in West Virginia is 10. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in West Virginia (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Hancock County median | West Virginia median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 3 homes in the county, 123 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | West Virginia median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 5 Feb 2026 | 4 | 10 |
| Cycle 2 | 26 Jun 2024 | 12 | 14 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 8 | 13 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 4 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | Standard survey | 6 Apr 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 6 Apr 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 6 Apr 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 6 Apr 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 12 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0761 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0868 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 8 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 22 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0636 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Standard survey | 22 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 22 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 22 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 22 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 22 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Standard survey | 22 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0887 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | Standard survey | 22 Sep 2022 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | West Virginia median | West Virginia average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.66 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 2.50 | 0.70 | 0.73 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.00 | 0.90 | |
| Nurse aides | 0.00 | 2.04 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 1.55 | 3.00 | 3.17 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 63.8%
- Nurse staff turnover, West Virginia median
- 43.2%
- RN turnover in a year
- 55.6%
- Administrators who left in a year
- No data
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | West Virginia median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Setting
- In a hospital
- Legal business name
- Weirton Medical Center Inc
- Chain
- WVU Medicine (7 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia United Health System, Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 1 Jan 2025 |
| West Virginia United Health System, Inc | Operational/managerial control | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| West Virginia United Health System, Inc | Adp of the snf | 1 Jul 2025 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Hancock County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weirton Geriatric Center | Weirton | 5 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 24 Apr 2025 | |
| Stone Pear Pavilion | Chester | 2 of 5 | 14 | $0 | 4 Mar 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- West Virginia Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification: report a complaintThe complaint page of the State Survey Agency for West Virginia, from the CMS list of agencies.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Weirton Medical Center (CCN 515077). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/weirton-medical-center-weirton-wv-515077/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Weirton Medical Center last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 5 Feb 2026. It was a standard survey. It gave 4 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 26 Jun 2024.
- Who operates Weirton Medical Center?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain WVU Medicine. The CMS ownership file names West Virginia United Health System, Inc for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Weirton Medical Center a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in West Virginia as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.