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C
Below Standard

VALLEY CENTER

1000 LINCOLN DRIVE · SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV 25309

3047684400 · For profit - Partnership

130 beds123.2 residents166 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

VALLEY CENTER receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.4057 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.7239 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.49 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 17.57% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.01% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.4057 HPRD — needs 0.07 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.7239 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0.01%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.4057hrs/resident/day▼ 0.49
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.7239hrs/resident/day▲ 0.04
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
17.57%
3.5836 weekday → 2.954 weekend
Agency Staff
0.01%
0.02% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.7763hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.8072hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3371std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Kanawha County Average-0.66 HPRD
4.06
03.41 HPRD
vs. West Virginia State Average-0.29 HPRD
3.70
03.41 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.49 HPRD
3.90
03.41 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
VALLEY CENTER ★
SOUTH CHARLESTON · This facility
—
C
3.40570.7239★★★★☆
RIVERSIDE VALLEY OF JOURNEY
SAINT ALBANS
2.2 mi
B
3.63430.7139★★★☆☆
Dunbar Center
DUNBAR
2.4 mi
C
3.21920.4762★☆☆☆☆
THOMAS HOSPITALS SKILLED NURSING UNIT
CHARLESTON
6.2 mi
A+
8.00573.55★★★★★
ARTHUR B HODGES CENTER, THE
CHARLESTON
6.4 mi
A+
5.43981.5552★★★★☆
COMPLETE CARE AT OAK RIDGE LLC
CHARLESTON
7.4 mi
C
3.43510.9433★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

9
Inspections
58
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
May 14, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Oct 9, 2024Health
6 deficiencies cited
▼
Sep 27, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Apr 16, 2024Health
11 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 17, 2023Health
18 deficiencies cited
▼
Sep 27, 2023Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 4, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Apr 25, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
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Apr 10, 2023Health
14 deficiencies cited
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.