BRIGHTWOOD CENTER — Nursing Home in FOLLANSBEE, WV
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 115 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 109.7 |
| CMS Certification Number | 515128 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.03 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.65 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
BRIGHTWOOD CENTER had 23 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 27, 2025), including 3 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — May 27, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level E)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. (Level D)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (Level D)Corrected — August 14, 2025
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Level D)Corrected — August 14, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level F)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Level J)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — August 14, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (Level D)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. (Level D)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. (Level E)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. (Level D)Corrected — August 14, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — August 14, 2025
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (Level L)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — August 14, 2025
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level L)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level D)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Level E)Corrected — June 27, 2025
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Post nurse staffing information every day. (Level F)Corrected — June 27, 2025
Brightwood Center is a 115-bed nursing home in Follansbee, West Virginia. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours per resident day, below the West Virginia average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 23 deficiencies, 3 of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
Nothing notable stands out to balance the facility’s concerning Special Focus status and abuse flag.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BRIGHTWOOD CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
BRIGHTWOOD CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is BRIGHTWOOD CENTER's CMS star rating?
BRIGHTWOOD CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at BRIGHTWOOD CENTER?
BRIGHTWOOD CENTER reports 3.02555 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has BRIGHTWOOD CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, BRIGHTWOOD CENTER had 23 total deficiencies, including 3 classified as severe.
How many beds does BRIGHTWOOD CENTER have?
BRIGHTWOOD CENTER has 115 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
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- CARRIAGE INN OF STEUBENVILLE — 2/5 — 5.1 mi
- VILLA VISTA ROYALE LLC — 4/5 — 5.2 mi
- STEUBENVILLE COUNTRY CLUB MANOR — 1/5 — 5.4 mi
- WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER — 5/5 — 6.2 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.