St. Joseph'S Hospital
AMALIA DRIVE #1, Buckhannon, WV 26201
Buckhannon, West Virginia · CMS verdict
CMS places St. Joseph'S Hospital in the above-average range on the federal scale, and above the West Virginia average of 2.8.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
St. Joseph'S Hospital in Buckhannon, West Virginia holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 76 of 100 (grade C). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 76 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 76.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
St. Joseph'S Hospital's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores St. Joseph'S Hospital on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the West Virginia average below.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 100% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How St. Joseph'S Hospital's upper-tercile stars compare to West Virginia
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the West Virginia facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = West Virginia state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where St. Joseph'S Hospital ranks in West Virginia
Among the 122 CMS-rated nursing homes in West Virginia, St. Joseph'S Hospital’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 85% of them. The bars show how all West Virginia homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
18 West Virginia homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 16 |
| Residents | 16 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Upshur |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 15 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for St. Joseph'S Hospital? ▾
CMS rates St. Joseph'S Hospital at 5 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the West Virginia average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in West Virginia? ▾
In West Virginia, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $12,836/month ($154,030/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $13,262/month.
What services does St. Joseph'S Hospital offer? ▾
CMS classifies St. Joseph'S Hospital as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does St. Joseph'S Hospital have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
St. Joseph'S Hospital has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in West Virginia? ▾
In West Virginia, alternatives include assisted living ($6,340/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care (N/A/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the West Virginia elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 515051.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.