WESLEY VILLAGE

Continuing care retirement community · CCN 395602 · UMH PA CORP · Non profit - Corporation · UNITED METHODIST HOMES chain · 160 certified beds · Luzerne · PA


WESLEY VILLAGE is a 160-bed nursing home in PITTSTON, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1984-01-01. It averages 113.4 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at WESLEY VILLAGE?

CMS lists 29 health-inspection deficiencies for WESLEY VILLAGE, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-13.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-02-13F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2026-02-13F0552, F0697, F0757, F0804Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.D
2026-02-13F0577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.B
2025-05-09F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.E
2025-05-09F0552, F0578, F0695, F0697, F0808Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.D
2025-05-09F0628, F0848Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.B
2024-08-16F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2024-08-16F0658, F0835Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.D
2024-07-19F0697, F0758, F0812Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2024-07-19F0580, F0584, F0656, F0740, F0755, F0757Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D
2024-07-19F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.B
2024-05-14F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2023-08-22F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D

Why was WESLEY VILLAGE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-07-19Fine$8,021

How is WESLEY VILLAGE staffed?

MeasureThis facilityPA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.949003.88823
Total nursing staff turnover (%)47.744.5
Average number of residents per day113.4104.6

Who owns WESLEY VILLAGE, and what chain is it in?

WESLEY VILLAGE is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name UMH PA CORP and belongs to the UNITED METHODIST HOMES chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
CORPORATE DIRECTORAUGUSTINE, EMIL, BETZ, EDWIN, BYRNE COLLING, KATHLEEN, DIRHAN, COLEMAN, GRILLINI, CATHERINE, HERTEL, ALAN, HORN, JANICE, JOHNSON, MARYANN, KINSMAN, ALLAN, LAMANTIA, SALVATORE, LEE, LISA, LEWIS, SHARRON, LEWIS, WILLIAM, MULLIGAN, ROSEANNE, OLAVIANY, TANYA, RAY, MARGARET, REID, PHILIP, SMITH, BLENDA, STARR, WILLIAM, TESTA, KENDRA, THOMAS, CHARLOTTEsince 01/01/2024
CORPORATE OFFICERBALWIERCZAK, MORGAN, PICCHINI, BRIANsince 01/01/2012
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLUMH PA CORP, BALWIERCZAK, MORGAN, VALENTI, SAMUEL, YASHINSKY, ERICsince 01/01/2024
ADP OF THE SNFVALENTI, SAMUEL, YASHINSKY, ERICsince 01/26/2026

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