The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL
SUSQUEHANNA, PA · Medicare-certified · 58 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
2 of 5 overall
Barnes-Kasson County Hospital in Susquehanna, PA has a 2-star overall rating. Its staffing is 4.13 hours per resident per day, just above the federal benchmark of 4.1, with 0 fines in the last 24 months; health inspections are 3 stars and quality measures are 1 star, with recent citations including accident hazards, antibiotic monitoring, and food handling.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1283 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 16, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1283.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.71
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.91
- Nurse aides
- 2.50
- Weekend nursing
- 3.66
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 35%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
24.4%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
6.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
28.2%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
5.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 38.9 residents on an average day (67% of 58 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 55 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.