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⌖ Buckhannon, WV · Upshur County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds16
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital is a 16-bed nonprofit nursing home in Buckhannon, WV. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in West Virginia is 3.0.
- Inspections: 4 problems at its last full inspection (Jul 2026), fewer than the West Virginia average of 11.7. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 44 min a day with each resident, more than the West Virginia average of 3 hr 40 min. About 10% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
- Stands out: No long-term residents had pressure sores (bedsores) in Medicare’s latest figures, compared with 4.6% nationally.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameSt. Joseph\'s Hospital
LocationUpshur County, West Virginia
Phone(304) 473-2000
AddressAmalia Drive #1, Buckhannon, WV 26201 · Upshur County
Medicare provider number515051
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyWVU Medicine · 7 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceOctober 8, 1974 (51 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
6 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Jul 2026No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jul 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection4 (Jul 2026)West Virginia average: 11.7.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 44 min a dayWest Virginia average: 3 hr 40 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 06 min a dayWest Virginia average: 44 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover10% a yearWest Virginia average: 44%Strength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the West Virginia average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury4.9%State average: 4.4%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.0%State average: 4.2%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs30.2%State average: 13.4%Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the West Virginia average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate and what it includes. As a guide, West Virginia’s Medicaid program uses about $11,903 a month as the average cost of nursing home care (October 2024); see the state’s figure.
- Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in West Virginia →
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5.7 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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