Oak Ridge Center
Nursing Home Facility
1000 Association Drive, Charleston, WV 25311
Located in Northgate Industrial Park, Oak Ridge is the Center of choice within the Charleston, West Virginia area. Oak Ridge provides care to ShortStay patients and LongTerm residents. We offer exemplary Therapy Services inclusive of Physical, Occupational, Speech, and Respiratory Therapies. Oak Ridge has a culinary trained Chef on staff and serves all three meals in the dining room in restaurant/fine dining style. We also offer a salon hosted by Salon PS, and church services two times per week. Our activities department and restorative team have implemented an activity called Restore-n-Life which allows our more mobile patients to receive and take part in an exercise program. We are easily accessible for visitors and located on the city bus route.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
Oak Ridge Center is licensed for 74 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Charleston average about 78 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 96% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Charleston average of roughly 87%.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 10 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Charleston average about 4.8 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 51%.
The community is located in Kanawha County, WV.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 37 problems at Oak Ridge Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $16,039.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Oak Ridge Center offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 74
- Occupancy 96%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 51%
- Last health inspection June 2025
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