HERITAGE RIDGE SENIOR LIVING AT JOHNSTOWN
HERITAGE RIDGE SENIOR LIVING AT JOHNSTOWN is a 63-bed nursing home in JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1979-08-01. It averages 61.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at HERITAGE RIDGE SENIOR LIVING AT JOHNSTOWN?
CMS lists 68 health-inspection deficiencies for HERITAGE RIDGE SENIOR LIVING AT JOHNSTOWN, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-13.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | F0658, F0677 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2026-04-14 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | K |
| 2026-04-14 | F0607, F0610 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | G |
| 2026-04-14 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | E |
| 2026-04-14 | F0557, F0609, F0711, F0755 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2026-01-14 | F0605, F0684, F0690, F0694, F0773, F0804 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2026-01-14 | F0641, F0761, F0842, F0867 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D |
| 2025-07-08 | F0684, F0757 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2025-04-17 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2025-02-12 | F0684, F0756, F0804 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2025-02-12 | F0578, F0580, F0623, F0625, F0641, F0656, F0657, F0689, F0690, F0755, F0760, F0761, F0770, F0867, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-01-23 | F0803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D |
| 2024-12-18 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2024-12-18 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D |
| 2024-10-24 | F0803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D |
| 2024-09-18 | F0657, F0677, F0812 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2024-08-05 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2024-08-05 | F0573, F0610, F0842 | Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-05-14 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | E |
| 2024-02-29 | F0689, F0692, F0693, F0698, F0755, F0804, F0812, F0867 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E |
| 2024-02-29 | F0582, F0656, F0657, F0684, F0759, F0761 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D |
| 2024-01-31 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | E |
Why was HERITAGE RIDGE SENIOR LIVING AT JOHNSTOWN fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Fine | $11,465 |
| 2024-08-05 | Fine | $10,824 |
How is HERITAGE RIDGE SENIOR LIVING AT JOHNSTOWN staffed relative to the PA average?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.64399 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 41.4 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 61.3 | 104.6 |
Who owns HERITAGE RIDGE SENIOR LIVING AT JOHNSTOWN, and what chain is it in?
HERITAGE RIDGE SENIOR LIVING AT JOHNSTOWN is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name JOHNSTOWN PA OPCO LLC and belongs to the CONTINUUM HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | BRUCKSTEIN, DANIEL | since 06/01/2023 |
| 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | JOHNSTOWN PA PROPCO LLC | since 06/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | LITMAN, WARREN | since 06/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | DORN, CHERYL, MANDELBAUM, DANIEL | since 06/01/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CONTINUUM HEALTHCARE I INC, BERLINGO, RONALD, DORN, CHERYL, FOCKLER, CRAIG, LITMAN, WARREN, MANDELBAUM, DANIEL | since 06/01/2023 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | CONTINUUM HEALTHCARE I INC, JOHNSTOWN PA PROPCO LLC, BERLINGO, RONALD, BRUCKSTEIN, DANIEL, FOCKLER, CRAIG | since 06/01/2023 |
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