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Nursing homes in Kanawha County, West Virginia
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Riverside Valley of Journey
6500 Maccorkle Avenue Sw · Saint Albans, WV
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Dunbar Center
501 Caldwell Lane · Dunbar, WV
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Cedar Ridge Center
302 Cedar Ridge Road · Sissonville, WV
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Charleston Healthcare Center
3819 Chesterfield Avenue · Charleston, WV
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit
333 Laidley Street · Charleston, WV
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Glasgow Hills of Journey
120 Melrose Drive, Box 350 · Glasgow, WV
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Meadowbrook Acres
2149 Greenbrier Street · Charleston, WV
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Marmet Center
One Sutphin Drive · Marmet, WV
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Valley Center
1000 Lincoln Drive · South Charleston, WV
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Complete Care at Oak Ridge
1000 Association Drive · Charleston, WV
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
The Arthur B Hodges Center
300 Baker Lane · Charleston, WV
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: all homes within Kanawha County, West Virginia. Filters do not change this comparison scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Kanawha County (11 facilities), West Virginia (123 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Kanawha County: average of 11 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Kanawha County: average of 10 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Choosing care in Kanawha County
This directory lists 11 nursing homes in Kanawha County, West Virginia, with 994 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 2.8 stars, below the national average of 3.0 stars: 2 homes hold four or five stars and 4 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit (5 stars) and Arthur B Hodges Center, The (4 stars).
By ownership, 82% are for-profit and 18% non-profit. 1 home is in the CMS Special Focus Facility program for persistent quality problems. 1 home carries the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
Costs and payment
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Planning your county-wide search
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What should I review beyond the overall rating?
Open each facility profile to review dated inspection, staffing and quality information, and keep family reviews separate from CMS ratings.
How do I check payment and admissions?
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Questions about nursing homes in Kanawha County
How many nursing homes are in Kanawha County?
There are 11 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Kanawha County, with 994 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Kanawha County have the highest Medicare rating?
Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit (5 stars), Arthur B Hodges Center, The (4 stars), Complete Care At Oak Ridge LLC (3 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Kanawha County?
2.8 out of 5 across 10 rated homes, compared with 3.0 for West Virginia as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Kanawha County accept Medicaid?
9 of the 11 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in West Virginia.
Are any nursing homes in Kanawha County on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
Yes: Cedar Ridge Center. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.