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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Fairmont Medical Center

Fairmont, West VirginiaMedicare inspection record
(304) 534-7810

About Fairmont Medical Center

FAIRMONT MEDICAL CENTER is a non profit - corporation nursing home in FAIRMONT, WV with 30 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

30 residents

Location

Fairmont, WV

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1325 LOCUST AVENUE, Fairmont, West Virginia 26554

(304) 534-7810

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 21, 2025, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the West Virginia average is 11.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 20 minutes with each resident a day, above the West Virginia average of 3 hours 40 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Fairmont Medical Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day5 hours 20 minutesAbove the West Virginia average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 13 minutesAbove the West Virginia average
Nursing staff who left in the past year33%Below the West Virginia average

Inspections

1 health citation in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

August 21, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 11, 2025

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
West Virginia University Hospitals Inc
Medicare-certified beds
30
Average residents per day
38
Accepts
Medicare
First certified
December 8, 2023
Part of a chain
Wvu Medicine, 7 homes
Inside a hospital
Yes
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
None
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
515200

Location

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1325 LOCUST AVENUEFairmont, WV 26554

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Senior living near Fairmont

Questions about Fairmont Medical Center

How did Fairmont Medical Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on August 21, 2025 and cited 1 health deficiency. The West Virginia average is 11.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Fairmont Medical Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 20 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 13 minutes from registered nurses. 33% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Fairmont Medical Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Fairmont Medical Center in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Fairmont Skilled Nursing in West Virginia Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026