Dunbar Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Dunbar Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Dunbar, West Virginia, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.78 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% below the West Virginia average of 2.04, and 43.2% nursing staff turnover (West Virginia average 44.1%).
Dunbar Center
501 Caldwell LaneDunbar, WV 25064
Kanawha County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Dunbar Center, nurse aides logged 1.78 hours per resident per day, 13% below the West Virginia average. With about 116 residents a day, that works out to roughly 207 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | West Virginia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.78 | 2.04 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.21 | 3.66 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.68 | 3.17 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
43.2% of nursing staff at Dunbar Center left over the year CMS measured, against a West Virginia average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 64.3%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 3, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 33 health deficiencies (West Virginia average 11.6). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $58,899 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | Fine | $42,980 |
| May 7, 2025 | Fine | $15,919 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Dunbar Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the West Virginia average is 3.0.
About Dunbar Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: Sunbridge Dunbar Health Care LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 13, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Dunbar Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Valley Center South Charleston | 2.4 | 130 | 1.76 | 3.25 | 42.3% | 2 | None |
| Riverside Valley of Journey Saint Albans | 2.9 | 90 | 1.96 | 3.49 | — | 3 | None |
| The Arthur B Hodges Center Charleston | 4.3 | 20 | 3.30 | 5.62 | 51.4% | 4 | None |
| Thomas Hospitals Skilled Nursing Unit Charleston | 4.6 | 29 | 2.45 | 7.57 | 24.1% | 5 | None |
| Complete Care at Oak Ridge LLC Charleston | 5.8 | 74 | 2.07 | 3.65 | 51.4% | 3 | $16,039 |
| Charleston Healthcare Center Charleston | 7.2 | 150 | 2.05 | 4.12 | 38.9% | 3 | $12,831 |
| Meadowbrook Acres Charleston | 8.2 | 60 | 2.49 | 3.94 | 52.6% | 3 | None |
| Cedar Ridge Center Sissonville · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 10.4 | 119 | 1.75 | 3.22 | 60.4% | — | $149,858 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.