• CMS rates this facility 5/5 stars (above average)
• Has 16 certified beds with an average of 15.9 residents per day (99% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 7 deficiencies (inspected Mar 20, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 5.97 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 16.7%
St. Joseph's Hospital is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Buckhannon, West Virginia with 16 certified beds. It has been operating since 1974. The facility scored above average compared to West Virginia facilities.
Honor 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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER INC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Oct 1, 2015 |
| BROWN, BARTLEY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2016 |
| CHUA, SARA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |
| GJOLBERG, IVAR | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 13, 2016 |
| HANIFAN, DONOVAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jul 26, 2017 |
| LOWIS, FRANCESCA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2015 |
| MCKINNEY, SCOTT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2019 |
| NESTOR, DONALD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2017 |
| NOLTE, SAMUEL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 19, 2017 |
| TILLMAN, MICHAEL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2015 |
| WAGNER, KATHERINE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2015 |
| XANDER, ROBERT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2015 |
| EVANS, LESLIE | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Mar 11, 2013 |
| GJOLBERG, IVAR | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Apr 13, 2016 |
| PLYWACZYNSKI, RUSSELL | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | May 16, 2017 |
| TILLMAN, MICHAEL | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2015 |