Facility profile · CCN 515037
Weirton Geriatric Center
47 federal citations on record .
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202647
Total citations
8
Last 3 years
1
Actual harm+
0
Federal penalties
$0
Total fines
5
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
47 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | F814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | E | Standard |
| Apr 24, 2025 | F699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Standard |
| Apr 24, 2025 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard |
| Apr 24, 2025 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| Apr 24, 2025 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard |
| Apr 24, 2025 | F583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard |
| Aug 28, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 28, 2024 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F914 | Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. | E | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | D | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F801 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F758 | 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 | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F585 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F584 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Mar 29, 2023 | F577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | B | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F838 | 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 | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F810 | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F790 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | F | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F688 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F578 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard |
| Nov 18, 2021 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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