Nursing homeActive
St. Joseph's Hospital
Amalia Drive #1, Buckhannon, WV 26201304473200016 certified beds · 16 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2022
Deficiencies
15
● 0● 15● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
none on file
Last survey
2025-03-20
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 5
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · West Virginia OHFLAC · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | Standard | 070 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-04-23 | Standard | 050 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2022-08-17 | Standard | 030 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · West Virginia OHFLAC publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-24Record 515051-20250320-F585
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-24Record 515051-20250320-F656
F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-24Record 515051-20250320-F679
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-24Record 515051-20250320-F689
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-24Record 515051-20250320-F692
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-24Record 515051-20250320-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-24Record 515051-20250320-F880
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-24Record 515051-20240423-F550
F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-24Record 515051-20240423-F645
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-24Record 515051-20240423-F684
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-24Record 515051-20240423-F812
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-24Record 515051-20240423-F842
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-09-01Record 515051-20220817-F656
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-09-01Record 515051-20220817-F684
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-09-01Record 515051-20220817-F812
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day1.11
Facility
West Virginia
National
West Virginia 0.73 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.74
Facility
West Virginia
National
West Virginia 3.66 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.76
Facility
West Virginia
National
West Virginia 3.17 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover11%
Facility
West Virginia
National
West Virginia 44% · National 46%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | West Virginia | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 4.9% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 30.2% | 13.4% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 20.4% | 14.7% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 1.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 43.1% | 27.0% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia United Health System, Inc Organization | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | — | — |
| Forester, John Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hannah, Forest Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Leichliter, Nia Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Abel, Burton Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Bohman, John Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Brown, Bartley Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Brown, Bartley Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Buchanan, Keith Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Forester, John Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hanifan, Donovan Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hannah, Forest Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hess, David Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Leichliter, Nia Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Leichliter, Nia Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Nestor, Donald Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Pryzbylek, Danuta Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Tenney, Brandon Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Tierney, Kelley Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Ware, Danielle Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Part of a chain
Wvu Medicine — 7 facilities
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or West Virginia.
No county cost figures on file for Upshur.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Healthcare Center Buckhannon | 0.8 mi | 2025-07-29 | 0214 |
| Crestview Manor Healthcare Jane Lew | 12.5 mi | 2026-02-11 | 0141 |
| Mansfield Place Philippi | 15.2 mi | 2025-07-24 | 0181 |
| Tygart Valley Health & Rehabilitation Belington | 15.5 mi | 2025-11-20 | 0350 |
| River Oaks Healthcare Center Clarksburg | 20.3 mi | 2026-06-03 | 0760 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |