The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ELK HAVEN NURSING HOME
SAINT MARYS, PA · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
ELK HAVEN NURSING HOME in Saint Marys, PA has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections, 5 for staffing, and 3 for quality measures. It reports 3.83 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had an $8,018 fine in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8322 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 15, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,018recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8322.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.81
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.69
- Nurse aides
- 2.33
- Weekend nursing
- 3.53
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 34%
Registered nurse turnover: 18%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.8%11.4%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.3%9.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.7%5.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.6%2.5%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
6.4%6.3%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
14.5%10.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.5%9.4%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.3%13.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.6%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.5%23.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—96.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.4%96.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to prevent unnecessary mind-altering medications or ensure medicines did not limit a resident’s ability to function. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 605 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,018 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,018 in total fines.
- $8,018
Federal fine
May 9, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 96.3 residents on an average day (80% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 50 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.