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Columbia St. Francis Hospital

333 Laidley Street, Charleston, WV 25322

Nursing Home
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(800) 780-8101

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(304) 347-6500

Estimated Pricing

Studio
Estimated $7,237

Price Comparison

  • Average City Price: $7,439
  • Average State Price: $7,568
  • Average National Price: $7,508


  • Columbia St. Francis Hospital Description

    Thomas Health understands that needs in the community have expanded when it comes to emergency care. To alleviate the long wait times many are experiencing in area emergency waiting rooms, particularly during the afternoons and evenings when Emergency Department volumes are historically highest, Thomas Health is providing a new option for emergency care. Our Emergency Department at Saint Francis Hospital is now open for care and offers all the services you can expect from an ER – during the times when you need it most.

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    Care Types at Community

    This community offers the following types of care

    Nursing Home

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    Community Reviews

    7.7
    Columbia St. Francis Hospital
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 39 reviews across the web

    Ranking

  • Ranking in City: 6 out of 11 communities in Charleston
  • Ranking in State: 92 out of 163 communities in WV
  • Care B

    Staff B



    Review Summary

    The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.

    Positive Experiences:

    • Life-saving addiction program with wonderful employees, leading to 13 months of sobriety.
    • Convenient location with diverse medical offices, ample parking, and a highly praised Wound Care center.
    • Exceptional care at the nerve and spine clinic, providing effective knee pain treatment.
    • Comprehensive and caring service across various departments, including EDG procedures and floor nursing staff.
    • Memorable care from childhood procedures and during emergency situations, highlighting the staff's dedication.
    • Efficient and friendly service in emergency situations, with special mention of the ER staff's helpfulness during a holiday crisis.
    • Clean facilities with a positive staff, onsite parking, cafe, and gift shop, alongside a variety of medical offices.

    Negative Experiences:

    • Instances of being turned away for being slightly late and experiencing poor communication on the rehab floor.
    • Reports of an aging facility with inadequate communication with family members and suggestions to seek alternatives.
    • Unprofessional and rude treatment by certain staff members, including a distressing experience in the ER.
    • A tragic account of a procedure gone wrong, leading to a patient's death, and warnings about specific staff and procedures.
    • Complaints about inadequate patient care, unfulfilled duties, and misinformation leading to unnecessary transfers.
    • General dissatisfaction with the level of professionalism and care provided, with several reviewers advising against using the facility.

    Mixed Reviews:

    • While many praise the hospital for its caring staff and effective treatments, others criticize it for poor patient care and unprofessional behavior.
    • Some departments like the Wound Care center and the nerve and spine clinic receive high acclaim, whereas others, particularly the rehab and ER, face criticism.
    • The facility's cleanliness and amenities like onsite parking and a cafe are highlighted positively, yet there are significant concerns about the quality of care and communication.


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    Health

    Physician

    Primary care

    Orthopedics

    Pain management

    Physical therapy

    Wound care


    Activities

    Volunteer opportunities


    Community Amenities

    Bank



    Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Nursing Home Ratings

    Overall rating: 5
    Health inspection rating: 4
    Staffing rating: 5
    Quality measure rating: 3
    Short-term quality measure rating: 3


    Nursing Home Overview

    Participation date: April 15, 1991
    Ownership type: Non Profit
    Provider type: Medicare
    Nursing home capacity: 29
    Total current residents: 12
    Facility is located in a hospital: Yes
    Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
    Resident and family council: None


    Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines

    Number of facility incidents: 0
    Number of substantiated complaints: 0
    Number of payment denials: 0
    Number of fines: 2
    Total cost of fines: $2275


    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.

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    Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.

    Scope
    Severity of Deficiency Isolated Pattern Widespread
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety J K L
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy G H I
    No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy D E F
    No actual harm with potential for minimal harm A B C

    Fire Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2021-07-12 2021-09-13 F Services Deficiencies Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

    Fines

    Fine Date Fine Amount
    2020-06-08 $650
    2021-07-12 $975
    2021-08-09 $1,300

    What is in the Neighborhood

    General Area Overview
    • The closest city is Charleston which is 0.2 miles away and has a population of 49,736 (mid sized town).
    • Weather
      • High Temperature: 79
      • Low Temperature: 35
      • Average Temperature: 58.1
      • Day Breakdown: The area gets 182 days of rain, 28 days of snow and 153 days of sun
      • Precipitation: 2.7 inches a year

    Health and Safety Overview
    • The crime rate is 10.31 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
      • Violent Crime: 2.34 incidents per 100 people
      • Property Crime: 5.49 incidents per 100 people
      • Drug-Related Crime: 1.42 incidents per 100 people

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    Supermarkets

    Middle East Mart
    0.2 miles away
    Piggly Wiggly
    0.5 miles away
    Kroger
    0.9 miles away
    Asian Supermarket
    3.6 miles away
    Foodland
    3.9 miles away

    Transportation

    Charleston
    0.6 miles away
    Montgomery
    20.6 miles away

    None Found

    Banks

    BB&T
    0.1 miles away
    SunTrust
    0.2 miles away
    Huntington Bank
    0.2 miles away
    United Bank
    0.3 miles away
    One Valley Bank
    0.3 miles away

    Hospitals

    Saint Francis Hospital
    0.0 miles away
    Charleston Area Medical Center - Women and Children's Hospital
    0.4 miles away
    Charleston Area Medical Center General Hospital
    0.4 miles away
    Charleston Surgical Hospital
    0.6 miles away
    Charleston Area Medical Center - Memorial Hospital
    2.0 miles away

    Pharmacies

    Fruth Pharmacy
    0.1 miles away
    Rite Aid
    0.6 miles away
    CVS Pharmacy
    0.7 miles away
    Rx by Tel Pharmacy & Vitamin Center
    0.9 miles away
    Walgreens
    1.1 miles away

    Dentists

    Charleston Dental Associates
    0.5 miles away
    Dr. Moore & Moore Dental Associates, PLLC
    1.0 miles away
    Michael Romeo Dentistry
    5.4 miles away
    Elk Family Dentistry
    8.1 miles away
    Ghareeb Dental Group
    10.0 miles away

    Parks

    Henry Gassaway Davis Park
    0.1 miles away
    Mary Price Ratrie Greenspace
    0.3 miles away

    None Found

    Shopping

    Charleston Transit Mall
    0.2 miles away
    Elk Shopping Plaza
    9.8 miles away

    Culture

    Annex Gallery
    0.2 miles away
    West Virginia State University Capitol Center
    0.3 miles away
    WV market gallery
    0.3 miles away
    Bear Wood Company
    0.3 miles away
    Schoenbaum Stage
    0.4 miles away

    Restaurants

    Swiftwater Cafe
    0.1 miles away
    Slyce Pizza Company
    0.1 miles away
    Sitar of India Restaurant
    0.1 miles away
    Sahara Restaurant
    0.1 miles away
    Graziano's Pizza
    0.2 miles away

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