Skilled nursing · SALEM, WV

Salem Center

255 SUNBRIDGE DRIVE, SALEM, WV 26426

112 bedsFor profit - Corporation
7.4Clarity
Score history
Aug 20267.4 flagged

First scored Aug 2026. Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 6 Aug 2026

The record on Salem Center cuts both ways. On one side, staff turnover is roughly half the U.S. rate. On the other, sedative and sleep-medication use runs 2.0 times the national median. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 6 Aug 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Jul 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Health inspection★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Staffing★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
34 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
2 hr 57 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
31%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is better

This home
3.2%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
30.1%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is better

This home
1.6%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcile2

WV does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Reads like care — the pattern checks come back clean.

  • Clean accountability record. There are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for Salem Center?
Salem Center has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
Has Salem Center been cited for resident harm?
Salem Center has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.