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
LOCUST GROVE RETIREMENT VILLAGE
MIFFLIN, PA · Medicare-certified · 104 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Overall rating: 4 of 5 stars. This facility has solid quality and staffing scores, but nurse staffing is slightly below the federal benchmark (3.96 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day) and it had a recent federal penalty with $12,831 in fines over the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9641 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 27, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $12,831recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9641.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.14
- Nurse aides
- 2.27
- Weekend nursing
- 3.25
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 25%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
24%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.7%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.7%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
18.8%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
32.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.1%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.6%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,831 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $12,831 in total fines.
- $12,831
Federal fine
May 3, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of AVARDIS HEALTH · 38 homes · 2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 69.5 residents on an average day (67% of 104 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 50 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.