WEIRTON GERIATRIC CENTER
WEIRTON GERIATRIC CENTER is a 137-bed nursing home in WEIRTON, West Virginia. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1970-05-21. It averages 129.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at WEIRTON GERIATRIC CENTER?
CMS lists 47 health-inspection deficiencies for WEIRTON GERIATRIC CENTER since 2021-11-18, 8 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-04-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-24 | F0814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | E |
| 2025-04-24 | F0583, F0645, F0656, F0684, F0699 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D |
| 2024-08-28 | F0600, F0609 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-03-29 | F0609, F0756, F0914 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. | E |
| 2023-03-29 | F0584, F0585, F0656, F0684, F0695, F0757, F0758, F0801, F0812, F0814, F0842, F0908 | 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. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
| 2023-03-29 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | B |
| 2021-11-18 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
| 2021-11-18 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | F |
| 2021-11-18 | F0623, F0656, F0684, F0689, F0812, F0880 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2021-11-18 | F0550, F0558, F0578, F0641, F0657, F0688, F0690, F0695, F0790, F0805, F0810, F0842, F0919 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / 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 care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / 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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2021-11-18 | F0732, F0838 | Post nurse staffing information every day. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | C |
How is WEIRTON GERIATRIC CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | WV average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.64174 | 3.66055 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 19.0 | 44.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 129.3 | 78.4 |
Who owns WEIRTON GERIATRIC CENTER?
WEIRTON GERIATRIC CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WEIRTON GERIATRIC CENTER INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | WEIRTON GERIATRIC CENTER ESOP | since 01/01/1997 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | PULICE, VICKIE, QUATTROCHI, GENO, QUATTROCHI, JASON, QUATTROCHI, RHONDA, RICHARDS, CASEY | since 03/03/2000 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BRANCAZIO, HELEN, KEISTER, DOTTIE, RICHARDS, CASEY | since 01/26/2012 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | PULICE, VICKIE, QUATTROCHI, GENO, QUATTROCHI, JASON, QUATTROCHI, RHONDA | since 08/03/2017 |
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