- West Virginia climbed nine spots to No. 27 in this year’s national nursing home ranking, moving the state back into “average” grade status when compare to other states.
- West Virginia nursing homes are among the lowest staffed in the nation, with 4 in 5 failing to achieve an above average staffing rating.
- West Virginia nursing home residents received less than 2 hours and 14 minutes of care per day, making West Virginia nursing homes the second worst in staffing hours nationwide.
- Despite scoring failing grades in nearly every staffing category, West Virginia nursing homes ranked in the Top 10 in the percentage of nursing homes with an above average inspection rating.
- Nearly 20 percent of West Virginia nursing homes scored a deficiency free inspection for the third consecutive report card.
- Severe deficiencies sank to a record card low for the Mountain State, allowing the state to score its first above average grade in this quality measure.
- West Virginia nursing home care ranks fourth in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
West Virginia
| Criteria | DATA | GRADE | RANK | PREVIOUS DATA | PREVIOUS GRADE | PREVIOUS RANK | |
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| Direct Care Staffing Above Average | |||||||
| Direct Care Staffing Hours per Resident | |||||||
| Facilities With Deficiencies | |||||||
| Facilities With Severe Deficiencies | |||||||
| Health Inspections Above Average | |||||||
| Professional Nurse Staffing Above Average | |||||||
| Professional Nursing Hours per Resident | |||||||
| Verified Ombudsman Complaints |