Westwood Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Westwood Center is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Bluefield, Virginia, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.03 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Virginia average of 2.07, and 61.7% nursing staff turnover (Virginia average 48.1%).
Westwood Center
20 Westwood Medical ParkBluefield, VA 24605
Tazewell 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 Westwood Center, nurse aides logged 2.03 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Virginia average. With about 52 residents a day, that works out to roughly 106 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Virginia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.03 | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.25 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.80 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
61.7% of nursing staff at Westwood Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Virginia average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 88.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 21, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (Virginia average 14.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $159,612 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $12,698 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Fine | $133,517 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Fine | $13,397 |
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. Westwood Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Virginia average is 3.0.
About Westwood Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: Westwood Medical Park Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 7, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Westwood Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Mercer Healthcare Center Bluefield | 0.6 | 123 | 2.00 | 3.56 | 44.5% | 2 | $28,060 |
| Bluestone Health and Rehabilitation Bluefield · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 1.8 | 60 | 1.59 | 2.98 | 35.0% | 1 | $132,589 |
| Bland County Nursing & Rehab Center Bastian | 7.0 | 57 | 2.23 | 4.17 | 46.3% | 4 | None |
| Glenwood Healthcare Center Princeton | 8.2 | 100 | 2.46 | 4.45 | 44.2% | 4 | None |
| Princeton Health Care Center Princeton | 10.3 | 120 | 2.71 | 4.25 | 25.2% | 3 | None |
| Heritage Hall Tazewell Tazewell | 15.8 | 180 | 1.89 | 2.92 | 39.1% | 2 | $78,553 |
| McDowell Healthcare Center Gary | 17.9 | 120 | 1.91 | 3.49 | 44.6% | 5 | None |
| Holston Health & Rehabilitation Wytheville | 21.0 | 137 | 1.66 | 3.11 | 78.0% | 1 | $111,911 |
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.