Riverside Valley of Journey
Nursing home in St. Albans, West Virginia, CMS certification number 515035
6500 Maccorkle Avenue SW, St. Albans, WV 25177 · Kanawha County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 90
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 8, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Riverside Valley of Journey take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Riverside Valley of Journey is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Riverside Valley of Journey reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.41
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.69
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.97
- Weekend total hours
- 3.04
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 65.2%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 8, 2025 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 1, 2024, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Riverside Valley of Journey in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 84.5 residents live here, about 94% of its 90 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 90
- Average residents per day
- 84.5
- Certified since
- March 20, 1970
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Riverside Valley of Journey
- Legal business name
- Riverside Valley of Journey, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 34 homes nationally under Journey Healthcare, 1.8-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in West Virginia
West Virginia's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in West Virginia, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Riverside Valley of Journey, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Riverside Valley of Journey
What is the CMS star rating of Riverside Valley of Journey?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Riverside Valley of Journey accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Riverside Valley of Journey?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Riverside Valley of Journey?
Riverside Valley of Journey, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.