Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit

Name: Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit
Address: 333 LAIDLEY STREET, Charleston, WV, 25322, US
Telephone: 3043476500

333 Laidley Street, Charleston, WV 25322 · Kanawha County · 29 certified beds · avg 17 residents/day · certified since Apr 15, 1991

Part of chain: WVU MEDICINE (7 facilities, chain avg rating 4.3★)

5/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

8.02

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (14)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jul 31, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Jul 31, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not honor residents' individual preferences, choices, values, and beliefs in their daily life and care.
Jul 31, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle.
Jul 31, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Oct 12, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle.
Oct 12, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Oct 12, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program.
Oct 12, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups.
Oct 12, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Oct 12, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Oct 12, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Jul 14, 2021	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program.
Jul 14, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months.
Jul 14, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 4).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2021	3	F
2022	7	E
2025	4	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	West Virginia avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	8.02	3.55	3.95	top 1% in West Virginia; top 1% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	3.22	0.70	0.69	top 1% in West Virginia; top 1% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	6.89	3.07	3.50	top 1% in West Virginia; top 1% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	1.84	0.40	0.48	top 1% in West Virginia; top 1% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	24.1	44.1	45.8	top 5% in West Virginia; top 6% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	23.1	42.4	42.9	top 15% in West Virginia; top 18% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 7.57, RN 3.04, weekend 6.51. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
West Virginia United Health System, INC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	05/01/2024
Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/15/2024
Barker, George	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024
Barker, George	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024
Breedlove, Paul	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024
Challa, Kishore	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024
Challa, Kishore	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024
Ellis, Terrell	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024
Ellis, Terrell	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024
Epperly, John	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2025
Epperly, John	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2025
Fairless, Lyle	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024
Fairless, Lyle	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024
Francisco, Paige	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	08/05/2024
Francisco, Paige	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/05/2024
Francisco, Paige	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/05/2024
Gizzi, Jason	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024
Gizzi, Jason	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024
Higgs, Donald	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024
Higgs, Donald	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2024

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"How do you learn each resident's personal preferences and make sure staff actually follow them?"
"Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
"Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
"Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Complete Care at Oak Ridge LLC	1.2 mi	Charleston, WV	★★★☆☆	3/5
Arthur B Hodges Center, the	1.6 mi	Charleston, WV	★★★★☆	5/5
Charleston Healthcare Center	2.8 mi	Charleston, WV	★★★☆☆	2/5
Meadowbrook Acres	4.1 mi	Charleston, WV	★★★☆☆	3/5
Dunbar Center	4.6 mi	Dunbar, WV	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Valley Center	6.3 mi	South Charleston, WV	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Riverside Valley of Journey	7.5 mi	Saint Albans, WV	★★★☆☆	3/5
Marmet Center	9.1 mi	Marmet, WV	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Cedar Ridge Center	10.8 mi	Sissonville, WV		—/5	abuseSFF
Glasgow Hills of Journey	15.3 mi	Glasgow, WV	★★☆☆☆	1/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 515110.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit

333 Laidley Street, Charleston, WV 25322 · 3043476500

Health inspection rating 5/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "How do you learn each resident's personal preferences and make sure staff actually follow them?"
☐ "Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
☐ "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 515110 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)