First scored Aug 2026. Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.
The Palmelle ReadUpdated 5 May 2026
The record on Braxton Healthcare Center cuts both ways. On one side, inspectors rated the last health survey 5 out of 5 and levied no fines. On the other, registered-nurse time runs well below the national average, and sedative and sleep-medication use runs 2.1 times the national median. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.
Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 5 May 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.
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The record
CMS Care Compare · Apr 2026
Federal ratings
Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Health inspection
★★★★★5 of 5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆2 of 5
Quality measures
★★★☆☆3 of 5
Staffing · hours per resident per day
Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better
This home
27 min
National
47 min
All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better
This home
3 hr 31 min
National
3 hr 37 min
Nurses who quit each yearlower is better
This home
43.1%
National
53%
Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents
On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓
This home
14.7%
National
14%
On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better
This home
31.8%
National
15%
Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓
This home
4.8%
National
1.6%
Physically restrainedlower is better
This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines
$0· zero penalties
Abuse icon
None
Conflict flags in latest reconcile
1
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
Mixed — worth touring with these questions in hand.
Staffing below the line. Residents get 3 hr 31 min of nursing time a day against a national norm of 3 hr 37 min — thin staffing is the first warehouse warning sign.
The falls number is the outlier: 3× the national rate. 4.8% of long-stay residents had a fall with major injury vs 1.6% nationally. Combined with the staffing picture, ask hard questions: one bad cluster, a reporting artifact, or a real problem.
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.
What is the CMS rating for BRAXTON HEALTHCARE CENTER?
BRAXTON HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
Has BRAXTON HEALTHCARE CENTER been cited for resident harm?
BRAXTON HEALTHCARE 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.
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