Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
Mon Valley Care Center
Does Mon Valley Care Center have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Mon Valley Care Center (CCN 396085), in MONONGAHELA, PA, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 8 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity F on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-08-21. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
The Federal Record
The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 3 · CMS state average: 3.0
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Provide information about how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
12 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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