Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
St. Joseph's Hospital
Amalia Drive #1, Buckhannon, WV · (304) 473-2000
- Certified beds
- 16
- Residents per day
- 16
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Wvu Medicine
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 8, 1974
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in West Virginia.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among West Virginia homes
St. Joseph's Hospital carries 26 inspection points. That is fewer than 89% of West Virginia's 122 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in West Virginia: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–24 pts
- 4★ 24–55 pts
- 3★ 55–92.5 pts
- 2★ 92.5–163 pts
- 1★ over 163 pts
Bars show every rated home in West Virginia by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
16 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care4E
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
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.
Resident Rights2E
- E
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1E
- E
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Nursing and Physician Services1B
- B
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-07-08
4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2025-03-20
7 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-04-23
5 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 6 h of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 5 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
6 h
West Virginia average
3 h 43 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 21% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.5 pts better | 100.0% | 96.5% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.5 pts worse | 4.8% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.4 pts better | 4.8% | 8.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight6.1 pts better | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication16.4 pts worse | 43.3% | 26.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication15.7 pts worse | 28.6% | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened4.2 pts better | 9.7% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.1 pts worse | 17.9% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.7 pts worse | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.8 pts better | 14.6% | 21.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.9 pts better | 0.0% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
20 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel, Burton | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bohman, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brown, Bartley | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brown, Bartley | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Buchanan, Keith | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Forester, John | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Forester, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hanifan, Donovan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hannah, Forest | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hannah, Forest | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hess, David | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Leichliter, Nia | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Leichliter, Nia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Leichliter, Nia | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nestor, Donald | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pryzbylek, Danuta | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tenney, Brandon | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tierney, Kelley | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ware, Danielle | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| West Virginia United Health System, Inc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- C
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
- C
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1C
- C
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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