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Good Shepherd Nursing Home
Wheeling, West VirginiaMedicare inspection record
About Good Shepherd Nursing Home
Good Shepherd Nursing Home brings together experienced clinical care and compassionate support for patients needing skilled nursing and rehabilitation in Wheeling, West Virginia. Our team focuses on recovery and restoring independence through personalized treatment plans and attentive daily care.
Community at a glance
Capacity
192 residents
Location
Wheeling, WV
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
159 EDGINGTON LANE, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
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 22, 2025, state inspectors cited 15 health deficiencies (the West Virginia average is 11.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the West Virginia average.
Medicare fined Good Shepherd Nursing Home once in the last three years, $27,378 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 39 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 28 minutesBelow the West Virginia average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44% |
Inspections
15 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 7, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2026Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2026
August 22, 2025 · Standard inspection · 13 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 30, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 30, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 30, 2025Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Sep 30, 2025Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 30, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 30, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 30, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 30, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 30, 2025Provide 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 30, 2025Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 30, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 30, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 30, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $27,378 in the last three years.
- May 7, 2026Fine: $27,378
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Legal business name
- Good Shepherd Nursing Home Lc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 192
- Average residents per day
- 175
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 15, 1971
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 515038
Location
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159 EDGINGTON LANEWheeling, WV 26003
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Questions about Good Shepherd Nursing Home
How did Good Shepherd Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 22, 2025 and cited 15 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The West Virginia average is 11.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Shepherd Nursing Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident per day, including 28 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Good Shepherd Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Good Shepherd Nursing Home once in the last three years, totaling $27,378.
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.