With a population of 116,525 people, Charleston, West Virginia is a moderately populated city. Surprisingly, there are only 4 nursing homes in the city, which is fewer than we expected in a city of this size. These nursing homes didn't really excel from a quality point of view either. The city was given a city grade of C, which is not one of our better grades at the city level. Nationally, most cities received a higher score than this place. You can continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes performed in our category grades.
The nursing homes in Charleston received an inspection grade which is stronger than its overall grade. We awarded them a strong grade of B in this area. Inspection ratings take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This city's second best category was short-term care, where we awarded it a grade of C in this area. Finally, this place earned middle of the road grades for our long-term care and nursing areas.