St. Joseph's Hospital
Nursing home in Buckhannon, West Virginia, CMS certification number 515051
Amalia Drive #1, Buckhannon, WV 26201 · Upshur County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 16
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 8, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does St. Joseph's Hospital take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. St. Joseph's Hospital 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours St. Joseph's Hospital 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
- 6.00
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.08
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.79
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.12
- Weekend total hours
- 5.14
- Nursing staff turnover
- 21.1%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 8, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 20, 2025, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for St. Joseph's Hospital in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 16 residents live here, about 100% of its 16 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 16
- Average residents per day
- 16
- Certified since
- October 8, 1974
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns St. Joseph's Hospital
- Legal business name
- St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under Wvu Medicine, 4.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near St. Joseph's Hospital
- Holbrook Healthcare Center183 Holbrook Road, Buckhannon 26201
- Crestview Manor Healthcare199 Court Street, Jane Lew 26378
- Mansfield Place95 Healthcare Drive, Philippi 26416
- Tygart Valley Health & Rehabilitation216 Samaritan Circle, Belington 26250
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crystal Springs200 Whitman Avenue, Elkins 26241
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 St. Joseph's Hospital, 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 St. Joseph's Hospital
What is the CMS star rating of St. Joseph's Hospital?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does St. Joseph's Hospital accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at St. Joseph's Hospital?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns St. Joseph's Hospital?
St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.