The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: L
Nursing home report
MORGANTOWN HEIGHTS OF JOURNEY
MORGANTOWN, WV · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
1 of 5 stars overall. Morgantown Heights of Journey has a 1-star health inspection rating and 1-star staffing rating, with 3.14 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark; it has no fines in the last 24 months, but it is flagged for the lowest overall rating.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1387 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1387.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.90
- Nurse aides
- 1.78
- Weekend nursing
- 2.80
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 97%
Registered nurse turnover: 90%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
5.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23.4%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.1%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
36.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.9%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
77.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
66.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: L
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to make sure its activities program was led by a qualified professional. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 680 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: F
The home failed to clearly tell residents or their representatives that they could refuse a binding arbitration agreement. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 847 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $148,460 in total fines.
- $148,460
Federal fine
Mar 11, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of JOURNEY HEALTHCARE · 34 homes · 2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 78.2 residents on an average day (78% of 100 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 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.