What is Barnes-Kasson County Hospital's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Barnes-Kasson County Hospital 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Barnes-Kasson County Hospital get at its last inspection?

3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 16, 2025. The Pennsylvania average is 10.

Has Barnes-Kasson County Hospital been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Barnes-Kasson County Hospital accept Medicaid?

It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.

Who owns Barnes-Kasson County Hospital?

CMS lists 27 owners and managers. Legal business name: BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL.

Barnes-Kasson County Hospital: Inspections & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on January 16, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).

Of 22 health citations since April 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.27 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.69 of those hours.

37.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

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Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 22 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

13E

Potential for minimal harm

January 16, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations

E

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 5, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on a review of clinical records and select facility investigative reports and resident and staff interview it was determined that the facility failed to consistently provide care and services to prevent the development and promote healing of pressure sores for one of 12 residents sampled (Resident 21).
E

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

F757 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 5, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure documented evidence of clinical necessity for the administration of antibiotic medications in accordance with established guidelines for two of five sampled residents for unnecessary medication prescribing practices (Resident 14 and 34).
E

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

F881 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 5, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on a review of clinical records, staff interview, facility policy, and the facility's infection assessment tool, it was determined the facility failed to consistently implement its antibiotic stewardship protocols for initiating antibiotic use in accordance with the established infection prevention and control guidelines for two residents out of 12 sampled (Resident 14 and Resident 34)

March 7, 2024Standard inspection · 10 citations

F

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

F881 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on a review of clinical records and select facility policy and staff interview it was determined that the facility failed to maintain an antibiotic stewardship program that includes a system to effectively monitor antibiotic usage as evidenced by five of 13 sampled residents (Resident CR1, 9, 3, 10 and 20).
E

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to timely consult with the resident's physician regarding the potential need to alter treatment due to repeated refusals of medication administration prescribed for one resident out of 12 sampled (Resident 8).
E

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records and select facility policy and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to timely assess declines in skin integrity, consistent with professional standards of practice, for for two residents out of 13 sampled residents with pressure ulcers (Residents 15 and 27).
E

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

F740 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observations, clinical record review and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure each resident received the necessary behavioral health care in a timely manner to attain or maintain the highest practicable mental and psychosocial well-being for two of 13 residents sampled (Residents 8 and 30).
E

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

F756 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on a review of clinical records and staff interview it was determined that the physician failed to act on a drug irregularity the pharmacist identified in the drug regimen of one resident out five of sampled residents (Resident 4).
E

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

F757 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on a review of clinical records and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident's drug regimen was free of unnecessary antibiotic drugs for six of 13 residents sampled (Resident CR1, 3, 9, 10, 20 and 30).
E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records, the facility's infection control data, clinical records and the facility's infection control policy it was determined that the facility failed to develop and implement infection control procedures for tracking and managing chronic infections as evidenced by four of 13 residents sampled (Residents 10, 9, 20, CR1)
D

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

F561 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on resident and staff interviews and review of clinical records, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents are afforded the right to make choices about aspects of their lives that were significant to them, including medication treatment options, for one resident out of 13 sampled (Resident 30).
D

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record and select policy review and interview with facility staff, it was determined that the facility failed to evaluate the clinical necessity of an indwelling urinary catheter for of one resident out of 13 sampled (Resident 7).
D

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.

F758 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the presence of physician documentation of the clinical rationale for the continued dose of an antipsychotic drug prescribed for one resident out of five sampled (Resident 4) and failed to attempt a gradual dose reduction of the antipsychotic drug.

April 13, 2023Standard inspection · 9 citations

G

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 1, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on a review of clinical records and select incident reports, and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to consistently provide individualized fall prevention interventions planned to meet resident's safety and supervision needs based on known risk factors, history of falls and displays of unsafe behaviors to prevent falls for two residents (Resident 10 and 33) resulting in a serious injury, a fractured hip, to one resident (Resident 10) and failed to maintain an environment free of potential accident hazards in one resident's room (Resident 26) out of 13 sampled residents.
F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 1, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain acceptable practices for the storage and service of food to prevent the potential for contamination and microbial growth in food, which increased the risk of food-borne illness.
E

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

F605 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 1, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observations and clinical record review it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents were free of chemical restraints used to most readily control resident behavior for one resident out 13 sampled residents (Resident 19).
E

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

F745 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 1, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records and interviews with staff, it was determined that the facility failed to provide therapeutic social services to promote the psychosocial well-being of two of 13 residents reviewed (Resident 26 and Resident 4).
E

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

F756 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 1, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on a review of clinical records and staff interview it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the pharmacist conducted a drug regimen review at least monthly that included a thorough evaluation of the medication regimen of a resident, including a review of the medical record for supporting clinical rationale for the medications prescribed for one resident out of 28 sampled (Resident 28).
E

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

F813 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 1, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on select facility policy review and staff interview it was determined that the facility failed to develop and implement a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors to ensure safe and sanitary storage, handling and consumption of foods.
D

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.

F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 1, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain a clean and sanitary environment in resident rooms and common areas in the facility.
D

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

F661 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 1, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on a review of clinical records and staff interview it was determined that the facility failed to include a recapitulation of the residents' stay in the discharge summary of one of two closed records reviewed (Resident 42).
D

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.

F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 1, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observations and a review of select facility policy and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to label multi dose medication bottles with open dates to ensure acceptable time frames for use on one medication cart out of two medication carts observed (blue hallway).

Fire safety inspections

9 fire safety citations on file: 4 on January 16, 2025, 2 on March 7, 2024, 3 on April 13, 2023.

Every fire safety citation9 citations

E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · January 16, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

K 511 · January 16, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

K 761 · January 16, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

K 919 · January 16, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K 363 · March 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

K 920 · March 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

K 223 · April 13, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · April 13, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

K 374 · April 13, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

Measure	This home	Pennsylvania	United States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)	4.27	3.89	3.86
Registered nurses	0.69	0.79	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	3.77	3.53	3.42
Nurse aides	2.66
Licensed practical nurses	0.93
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	37.0%	44.5%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	44.4%	39.9%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 3.74 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.48 on weekdays and 3.77 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 7.6% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.50 in April to June 2025 to 4.27 in January to March 2026.

Quarter	All nursing staff	Registered nurses	Weekdays	Weekends	Contract staff share	Days with no RN hours	Residents a day
Jan to Mar 2026	4.27	0.69	4.48	3.77	7.6%	0 of 90	38
Oct to Dec 2025	4.13	0.71	4.31	3.66	11.7%	0 of 92	39
Jul to Sep 2025	4.07	0.72	4.22	3.68	10.0%	0 of 92	40
Apr to Jun 2025	4.50	0.75	4.73	3.92	13.4%	0 of 91	39
United States, Jan to Mar 2026	3.75	0.62	3.92	3.33	5.3%	0.5% of days
Pennsylvania, Jan to Mar 2026	3.69	0.65	3.82	3.34	11.3%	0.1% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

Measure	This home	Pennsylvania	US
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	21.8	16.8	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	5.5	0.7	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	3.6	1.4	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	3.1	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	1.4	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	26.1	17.0	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	4.6	4.8	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	23.0	17.7	15.4
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	3.0	1.6	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	5.9	1.2	1.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Wayne Memorial Health System Inc.	Direct ownership interest	Organization	07/01/2024
Ahearn, Patrick	Corporate director	Individual	02/11/2011
Aliano, Charles	Corporate director	Individual	06/24/2009
Armetta, Rosaria	Corporate director	Individual	07/01/2020
Button, Donald	Corporate director	Individual	09/01/2021
Coster, Daniel	Corporate director	Individual	07/01/2025
Page, Robert	Corporate director	Individual	10/02/2009
White, Joseph	Corporate director	Individual	07/01/2020
Adornato, Sara	Corporate officer	Individual	07/01/2024
Kane, Kelli	Corporate officer	Individual	07/01/2024
Stover, George	Corporate officer	Individual	09/01/2021
Wayne Memorial Health System Inc.	Operational/managerial control	Organization	07/01/2024
Patel, Bhupendra	Operational/managerial control	Individual	07/01/2024
Slocum, Kylie	Operational/managerial control	Individual	05/05/2019
Ahearn, Patrick	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	07/01/2024
Aliano, Charles	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	07/01/2024
Armetta, Rosaria	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	07/01/2024
Button, Donald	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	07/01/2024
Coster, Daniel	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	07/01/2025
Page, Robert	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	07/01/2024
Stover, George	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	07/01/2024
White, Joseph	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	07/01/2024
Wayne Memorial Health System Inc.	Adp of the SNF	Organization	07/01/2024
Adornato, Sara	Adp of the SNF	Individual	07/01/2024
Kane, Kelli	Adp of the SNF	Individual	07/01/2024
Patel, Bhupendra	Adp of the SNF	Individual	02/12/2025
Slocum, Kylie	Adp of the SNF	Individual	02/12/2025

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on January 16, 2025: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on January 16, 2025: "Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs."
What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 16, 2025: "Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use."
How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 7, 2024: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."

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Pennsylvania contacts for a concern about a nursing home

These are the official offices in Pennsylvania. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.

Inspections and complaints: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Nursing Care Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
Resident advocate: Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department of Aging, 717-783-8975. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
State inspection reports: Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Care Facility Locator, where Pennsylvania publishes its own records on licensed homes.

Common questions

What is Barnes-Kasson County Hospital's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Barnes-Kasson County Hospital 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Barnes-Kasson County Hospital get at its last inspection?: 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 16, 2025. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
Has Barnes-Kasson County Hospital been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Barnes-Kasson County Hospital accept Medicaid?: It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Barnes-Kasson County Hospital?: CMS lists 27 owners and managers. Legal business name: BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL.

Sources

Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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