Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit
333 Laidley Street, Charleston, WV 25322 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Wvu Medicine (7 facilities) · 29 certified beds
Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Charleston, West Virginia. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.94 hours per resident per day, above the West Virginia average of 3.69. Its most recent inspection on Jul 31, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit 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) | 7.94 | 3.69 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.54 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.86 | 2.07 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.2% | 43.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the July 31, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 1, 2025
What inspectors found at Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit
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 · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 31, 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 · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2022
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Oct 12, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2022 - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2022 - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2022 - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2022 - Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2021
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
- 333 Laidley Street
Charleston, WV 25322 - CMS certification #
- 515110
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 29
- Avg residents/day
- 15.4
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1991-04-15
- Chain
- Wvu Medicine (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston. 0.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Complete Care at Oak Ridge LLC, Charleston. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mountaineer Homecare, Charleston. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Fruth Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 25322 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Bma Charleston, Charleston, 1.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Greater Charleston Dialysis, South Charleston, 4.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Kanawha County, Dunbar, 5.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- William Harris, MD, Charleston. 4.1 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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very high, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit a good nursing home?
CMS gives Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit 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 Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit staffed?
Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit reports 7.94 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the West Virginia average of 3.69.
Has Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit have?
Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit is certified for 29 beds.