The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
CHARLESTON HEALTHCARE CENTER
CHARLESTON, WV · Medicare-certified · 150 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Charleston Healthcare Center has a 3-star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing rating, and 5-star quality measures rating. It reports 4.13 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, slightly above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and has $12,831 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1272 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 2, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $12,831recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1272.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.34
- Nurse aides
- 2.16
- Weekend nursing
- 3.31
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 38%
Registered nurse turnover: 26%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.7%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.9%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
27.9%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.1%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
78.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
73.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure a qualified person was assigned to oversee infection prevention and control. Cited September 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 882 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited October 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,831 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $12,831 in total fines.
- $12,831
Federal fine
Oct 30, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of COMMUNICARE HEALTH · 122 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 145.5 residents on an average day (97% of 150 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 37 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.