Charleston, WV has 5 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $13,013/mo. That's roughly in line with the West Virginia state median. The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Charleston has 60 beds, against 89 statewide.
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Median monthly price, Charleston
$13,013/mo
Estimated range $10,613 – $13,445
● Charleston $13,013 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Charleston runs about $30 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Charleston.
The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Charleston has 60 beds, against 89 across West Virginia. They range from 20 to 150.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 21 findings per provider here, below the Kanawha County average of 37.4.
4 of the 5 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 80% against 46% across West Virginia.
Charleston, in Kanawha County, has about 47,421 residents. About 10,007 of them (21%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $65,812.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Vet Center in Charleston.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Charleston's median nursing home cost is about 1% higher than the West Virginia state median.
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