MORGANTOWN HEIGHTS OF JOURNEY
MORGANTOWN HEIGHTS OF JOURNEY is a 100-bed nursing home in MORGANTOWN, West Virginia. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1974-08-12. It averages 89.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at MORGANTOWN HEIGHTS OF JOURNEY?
CMS lists 83 health-inspection deficiencies for MORGANTOWN HEIGHTS OF JOURNEY since 2022-07-21, 53 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-10.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-10 | F0656, F0657 | 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. | E |
| 2025-09-10 | F0561, F0580, F0610, F0628, F0641, F0644, F0677, F0732, F0745, F0791, F0810, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / 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. | D |
| 2025-07-10 | F0684, F0812 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-07-10 | F0550, F0558, F0656 | 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2024-05-22 | F0609, F0684, F0755 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2024-03-11 | F0600, F0610 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | L |
| 2024-03-11 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2024-03-11 | F0680, F0726, F0847 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | F |
| 2024-03-11 | F0584, F0656, F0657, F0677, F0679, F0684, F0689, F0698, F0761, F0804, F0812, F0842, F0880, F0919 | 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. / 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. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / 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. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / 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. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2024-03-11 | F0578, F0583, F0609, F0640, F0641, F0655, F0690, F0695, F0755, F0756, F0758 | 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. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. | D |
| 2022-07-21 | F0565, F0578, F0607, F0609, F0622, F0623, F0656, F0684, F0689, F0726, F0761, F0804, F0812, F0880, F0887, F0919 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / 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. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / 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. / 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. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2022-07-21 | F0557, F0561, F0580, F0584, F0585, F0610, F0625, F0657, F0695, F0732, F0755, F0756, F0758, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Immediately 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. / 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. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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 the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was MORGANTOWN HEIGHTS OF JOURNEY fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-11 | Fine | $148,460 |
How is MORGANTOWN HEIGHTS OF JOURNEY staffed relative to the WV average?
| Measure | This facility | WV average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.09353 | 3.66055 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 67.3 | 44.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 89.4 | 78.4 |
Who owns MORGANTOWN HEIGHTS OF JOURNEY, and what chain is it in?
MORGANTOWN HEIGHTS OF JOURNEY is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name MORGANTOWN HEIGHTS OF JOURNEY, LLC and belongs to the JOURNEY HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | JOURNEY CZ OF WV LLC | since 09/01/2024 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | JOURNEY CZ WV HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS LLC | since 09/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | MCGUINNESS, BERNARD | since 09/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | JOURNEY CZ MANAGEMENT LLC, JONES, SHEILA, MCGUINNESS, BERNARD, PAINE, WARD | since 09/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | 3 BEES HOLDINGS LLC, AJOJ HOLDINGS LLC, BEES FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST, BLUE OCEAN TRUST, JOURNEY CZ MANAGEMENT LLC, SHASAM FAMILY TRUST, SHASAM HOLDINGS LLC, JONES, SHEILA, PAINE, WARD | since 09/01/2024 |
Were you or a family member harmed at MORGANTOWN HEIGHTS OF JOURNEY?