KEYSER HEALTHCARE CENTER

CCN 515122 · SOUTHERN LEASING CO., LLC · For profit - Corporation · COMMUNICARE HEALTH chain · 122 certified beds · Mineral · WV


KEYSER HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 122-bed nursing home in KEYSER, West Virginia. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1993-05-01. It averages 111.0 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at KEYSER HEALTHCARE CENTER?

CMS lists 49 health-inspection deficiencies for KEYSER HEALTHCARE CENTER since 2022-12-07, 33 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 2025-11-26.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-11-26F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.K
2025-11-26F0561, F0684, F0761, F0804, F0842, F0880Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-11-26F0577, F0645, F0656, F0677, F0690, F0756Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / 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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.D
2024-01-10F0725, F0727Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.F
2024-01-10F0585, F0677, F0679, F0698, F0758, F0812, F0847Honor 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services 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. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.E
2024-01-10F0584, F0641, F0644, F0656, F0684, F0690, F0710, F0761, F0770, F0814, F0842Honor 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / 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 appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / 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. / 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.D
2022-12-07F0584, F0761, F0803, F0842Honor 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. / 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. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2022-12-07F0552, F0609, F0610, F0623, F0625, F0656, F0684, F0690, F0725, F0744, F0756, F0800Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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. / 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 appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.D

Why was KEYSER HEALTHCARE CENTER fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-11-26Fine$35,045

How is KEYSER HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the WV average?

MeasureThis facilityWV average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.659833.66055
Total nursing staff turnover (%)53.144.1
Average number of residents per day111.078.4

Who owns KEYSER HEALTHCARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?

KEYSER HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SOUTHERN LEASING CO., LLC and belongs to the COMMUNICARE HEALTH chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
CORPORATE OFFICERGROVES, DONNA, ROMEO, DOMINIC, STOLTZ, CHARLES, WILHEIM, RONALDsince 04/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSOUTHERN MGT CO., LLC, BOKIL, HARSHAD, GROVES, DONNA, ROMEO, DOMINIC, SMELTZER, MARKsince 04/01/2023
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTOMG RE HOLDINGS LLC, R.S. WILHEIM IRREVOCABLE TRUSTsince 07/01/2022
ADP OF THE SNFSOUTHERN MGT CO., LLC, BOKIL, HARSHAD, SMELTZER, MARKsince 04/25/2025

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