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Brightwood Center

Nursing home in Follansbee, WV

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
840 Lee Road, Follansbee, WV 26037
Phone
(304) 527-1100
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
515128
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
115
Average residents per day
108
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
840 Lee Road Operations LLC
Chain
Genesis Healthcare (184 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 19, 1994
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 515128. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 27, 2025. CMS lists 50 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 24, 2022 to May 27, 2025): 8 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 27, 2025Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 27, 2025Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 27, 2025Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 27, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 27, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 27, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 27, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 27, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 27, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 27, 2025Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 27, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 27, 2025Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 50. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $65,274 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

May 27, 2025Fine: $65,274
May 27, 2025Payment denial for 47 days from Jun 28, 2025

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.23 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.76 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.73 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.75 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
60%
RN turnover (yearly)
44%
Administrators who left in the past year
3

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.