Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
St. Joseph's Hospital
Amalia Drive #1, Buckhannon, WV 26201 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Wvu Medicine (7 facilities) · 16 certified beds
St. Joseph's Hospital is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Buckhannon, West Virginia. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.97 hours per resident per day, above the West Virginia average of 3.69. Its most recent inspection on Mar 20, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How St. Joseph's Hospital compares
This facility vs. the West Virginia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | West Virginia avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.97 | 3.69 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.20 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.12 | 2.07 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 16.7% | 43.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 13.8 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at St. Joseph's Hospital
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- Amalia Drive #1
Buckhannon, WV 26201 - CMS certification #
- 515051
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 16
- Avg residents/day
- 15.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-10-08
- Chain
- Wvu Medicine (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Wvu Medicine
Wvu Medicine operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Wvu Medicine facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Behavioral support
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What St. Joseph's Hospital says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers behavioral support.
Joseph’s Hospital now offers an outpatient senior behavioral health program to support older adults called Senior Life Solutions.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Joseph'S Hospital Of Buckhannon, Inc, Buckhannon. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Holbrook Healthcare Center, Buckhannon. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- West Virginia Home Health, Buckhannon. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 26201 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Upshur County, Buckhannon, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 26201.
Adoration Hospice, office in Buckhannon, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Barbour County, office in Elkins, 20.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Wvuhs Home Care, office in Clarksburg, 21.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- West Virginia University Medical Corporation, Morgantown. 48.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is St. Joseph's Hospital a good nursing home?
CMS gives St. Joseph's Hospital an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is St. Joseph's Hospital staffed?
St. Joseph's Hospital reports 5.97 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the West Virginia average of 3.69.
Has St. Joseph's Hospital had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does St. Joseph's Hospital have?
St. Joseph's Hospital is certified for 16 beds.