First scored Aug 2026. Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.
The Palmelle ReadUpdated 5 May 2026
Some five-star ratings survive a close read. This one does: nurses here log 1.5 times the national average of registered-nurse time with each resident, staff turnover is roughly half the U.S. rate, and inspectors rated the last health survey 5 out of 5 and levied no fines. In Berkeley Springs, that is the profile families hope to find.
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Quality measures
★★★★★5 of 5
Staffing · hours per resident per day
Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better
This home
1 hr 12 min
National
47 min
All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better
This home
5 hr 31 min
National
3 hr 37 min
Nurses who quit each yearlower is better
This home
27.3%
National
53%
Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents
On antipsychotic medicationlower is better
This home
12.5%
National
14%
On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better
This home
8.3%
National
15%
Falls causing major injurylower is better
This home
0%
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
None
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.
Staffed like a place that cares. Nurses spend 1.5× the national RN time with each resident, and staff turnover is half the U.S. average — the opposite of the churn you see in warehouse facilities.
Clean accountability record. Non-profit operated — and 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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Has WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL been cited for resident harm?
WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 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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