10 Nona St, Buckhannon, WV 26201
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
St. Joseph's Hospital
Buckhannon, West VirginiaMedicare inspection record
About St. Joseph's Hospital
ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL is a non profit - corporation nursing home in BUCKHANNON, WV with 16 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
16 residents
Location
Buckhannon, WV
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
AMALIA DRIVE #1, Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201
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 July 8, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the West Virginia average is 11.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 44 minutes with each resident a day, above the West Virginia average of 3 hours 40 minutes.
Medicare has not fined St. Joseph's Hospital in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 44 minutesAbove the West Virginia average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 6 minutesAbove the West Virginia average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 11%Below the West Virginia average |
Inspections
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 8, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 24, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 24, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 24, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 24, 2026
March 20, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 24, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 24, 2025Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 24, 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 Apr 24, 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 Apr 24, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 24, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 24, 2025
April 23, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
Procure 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 24, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 24, 2024Provide 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 Apr 24, 2024Honor 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 Apr 24, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 24, 2024
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
- St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 16
- Average residents per day
- 16
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 8, 1974
- Part of a chain
- Wvu Medicine, 7 homes
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 515051
Location
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AMALIA DRIVE #1Buckhannon, WV 26201
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Questions about St. Joseph's Hospital
How did St. Joseph's Hospital do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 8, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The West Virginia average is 11.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at St. Joseph's Hospital?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 44 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 6 minutes from registered nurses. 11% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has St. Joseph's Hospital been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against St. Joseph's Hospital 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.