Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
War Memorial Hospital
1 Healthy Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 16 certified beds
War Memorial Hospital is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.93 hours per resident per day, above the West Virginia average of 3.69. Its most recent inspection on Oct 16, 2024 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How War Memorial 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) | 5.93 | 3.69 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.33 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.52 | 2.07 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.3% | 43.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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 War Memorial 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
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2022 - 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 · Nov 2, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2022 - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2022
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 28, 2021 - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 28, 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
- 1 Healthy Way
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 - CMS certification #
- 51E150
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 16
- Avg residents/day
- 14.2
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-01-15
- Setting
- Urban
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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
- Valley Health War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs. 1.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center, Berkeley Springs. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Panhandle Home Health, Inc., Martinsburg. 12.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 4.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 25411 as metropolitan (metropolitan low commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Renvivia Dialysis Center Of Eastern Panhandle LLC, Berkeley Springs, 4.3 miles away, straight line
Fresenius Medical Care Eastern Panhandle, Martinsburg, 12.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Bma Martinsburg, Martinsburg, 12.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 25411.
Hospice Of The Panhandle, Inc, office in Kearneysville, 20.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Washington County, Inc, office in Hagerstown, 23.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Expanding Medicine LLC, Frederick. 37.7 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 relatively 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is War Memorial Hospital a good nursing home?
CMS gives War Memorial 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 War Memorial Hospital staffed?
War Memorial Hospital reports 5.93 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the West Virginia average of 3.69.
Has War Memorial Hospital had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does War Memorial Hospital have?
War Memorial Hospital is certified for 16 beds.