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Nursing homes in West Virginia

West Virginia has 123 certified nursing homes in 54 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of West Virginia with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Barbour2120465.0$17,345
Berkeley2188540.4$0
Boone190426.7$25,623
Braxton165538.5$0
Brooke2175538.3$65,274
Cabell5496438.3$110,933
Calhoun1244125.0$0
Clay160356.7$16,149
Fayette6424355.9$98,076
Gilmer165178.5$39,390
Grant1110338.2$0
Greenbrier4298452.3$85,331
Hampshire292489.1$8,281
Hancock3230446.1$0
Hardy160438.3$0
Harrison6511442.7$25,500
Jackson2182456.6$34,496
Jefferson3244273.0$56,487
Kanawha11994364.4$382,276
Lewis172429.2$42,266
Lincoln160530.0$0
Logan2186339.8$58,911
Marion6487352.4$40,882
Marshall2189439.7$169,612
Mason2236522.9$45,694
McDowell1120520.8$0
Mercer4403357.3$160,649
Mineral2188444.7$78,027
Mingo190333.3$25,237
Monongalia4382249.0$205,573
Monroe160366.7$0
Morgan2136541.9$0
Nicholas190425.6$58,780
Ohio3486324.5$174,612
Pendleton189327.0$0
Pleasants168254.4$251,207
Pocahontas168180.9$193,892
Preston2218441.3$57,116
Putnam2244248.8$24,948
Raleigh4588333.7$190,774
Randolph3295147.5$68,088
Ritchie156457.1$0
Roane297579.4$0
Summers2154353.9$179,295
Taylor2129572.1$14,433
Tucker194133.0$32,057
Tyler1681100.0$38,255
Upshur2136541.9$79,108
Wayne160540.0$0
Webster160516.7$0
Wetzel1100154.0$49,442
Wirt136458.3$0
Wood5484152.7$142,284
Wyoming160353.3$268,733

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

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 the data on .

West Virginia in figures

The nursing homes in West Virginia have 10,717 certified beds. They have about 9,647 residents on an average day. 38% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 21 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 48.1 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 99 fines with a total of $3,615,036 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 3 payment denials. 10 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in West Virginia by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 52117%20%
4 of 52823%19%
3 of 52621%19%
2 of 52117%20%
1 of 52621%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in West Virginia, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.295
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.261
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.255
F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.241
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.231
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.207
F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.179
F0584Honor 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.160
F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.131
F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.117
F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.110
F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.107

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in West Virginia, in order of name
ChainHomes in West Virginia
Autumn Lake Healthcare2
Communicare Health41
Complete Care2
Genesis Healthcare31
Hill Valley Healthcare7
Journey Healthcare3
Nursing Care Management of America1
The Orchards1
WVU Medicine6

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in West Virginia by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202313$306,407
202449$2,183,373
202529$791,490
202611$333,766

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in West Virginia, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 2026240$00
June 202611610$00
May 202612583$67,7010
April 2026151611$80,4000
March 2026181463$119,9050
February 2026141130$00
January 202612854$65,7600
December 20259911$16,5620
November 202513783$52,4390
October 202518571$15,1060
September 20258641$18,7820
August 2025151303$174,7700
July 20259874$97,2250
June 202511681$16,9810
May 2025191398$157,9550
April 2025101031$54,4380
March 202591262$77,7510
February 20257932$49,0140
January 20257662$60,4670
December 20245771$24,9480
November 202411842$30,4280
October 2024131285$91,5390
September 20246321$14,4330

The site has no recorded change for West Virginia. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in West Virginia are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 1 home in West Virginia as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in West Virginia?
F-tag 684 has 295 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 812 has 261. F-tag 880 has 255.
What changed in West Virginia in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for West Virginia. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
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 CSV file on this page has one row for each home in West Virginia.