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Morrisons Cove Home
429 South Market Street, Martinsburg, PA 16662 · Blair County · (814) 793-2104
114 certified beds, about 64 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1983
CMS high performing icon Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395563 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
None of its 27 health citations since January 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.48 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.83 of those hours.
48.9% 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.
1001/24
109/24
1001/25
502/26
107/26
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 27 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
23D
3E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
1B
0C
July 20, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents were free from significant medication errors for one of 5 residents reviewed (Resident 1). This deficiency is being cited as past non-compliance.
February 12, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations
- D Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to inform the resident and/or resident representative in advance of the risks and benefits of psychotropic medication (medications that affect the persons mental state, emotions and behavior) use and the treatment alternatives prior to initiating the administration of the medication for two of 30 residents reviewed (Residents 6, 10). Findings Include: The facility's policy regarding the use of psychotropic medications, dated January 27, 2026, indicated that prior to initiating or increasing a psychotropic medication, the resident, family, and/or resident representative must be informed of the benefits, risks, and alternatives for the medications, including any black box warnings for antipsychotic medications, in advance of such initiation or increase. [...]
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of Pennsylvania's Nursing Practice Act and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to follow hospital discharge orders and failed to follow dietary recommendations for one of 30 residents reviewed (Resident 69).
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that medications and treatments were provided as ordered by the physician for three of 30 residents reviewed (Resident 5, 30, 57).
- D Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that physician's orders were followed for the care and maintenance of intravenous catheters and failed to ensure that intravenous catheters were flushed according to facility policy for one of 30 residents reviewed (Resident 5).
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure communication between a dialysis provider and the facility's nursing staff and failed to have a contract with the Dialysis facility for one of 30 residents reviewed (Resident 9).
January 24, 2025Standard inspection · 10 citations
- E Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a written notice regarding emergency transfer to the hospital was provided to the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and failed to ensure that a written notice was provided to the resident and/or the resident's responsible party regarding the reason for transfer to the hospital for five of 33 residents reviewed (Residents 1, 29, 35, 54, 59).
- E Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of policies, clinical records, and facility investigations, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that care plans were updated to reflect changes in resident care needs for four of 33 residents reviewed (Residents 8, 26, 53, 66).
- 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a clean, homelike environment for two of 33 residents reviewed (Residents 53, 61).
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a written notice of the facility's bed-hold policy to the resident and/or the resident's representative at the time of transfer for one of 33 residents reviewed (Resident 59).
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records and facility investigation documents, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident's environment remained as free of accident hazards as possible for one of 33 residents reviewed (Resident 8).
- D Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that physician's orders were followed for the care and maintenance of intravenous catheters, failed to ensure that intravenous catheters were flushed according to facility policy, and failed to ensure that physician's orders for the care and maintenance of intravenous catheters were obtained for one of 33 residents reviewed (Resident 29).
- D Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records, as well as resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents were assessed and received trauma-informed care to eliminate or mitigate triggers for residents with the diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD - a mental and behavioral disorder that develops related to a terrifying event) for one of 33 residents reviewed (Resident 62).
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain accountability for controlled medications (drugs with the potential to be abused) for one of 33 residents reviewed (Resident 54).
- D Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility's plans of correction for previous surveys, and the results of the current survey, it was determined that the facility's Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee failed to correct quality deficiencies and ensure that plans to improve the delivery of care and services effectively addressed recurring deficiencies.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of policies and clinical records, as well as observations and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that proper hand washing/hand hygiene was completed during wound care for one of 33 residents reviewed (Resident 53).
September 11, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the physician was notified about a resident ingesting perfume for one of four residents reviewed (Resident 2).
January 4, 2024Standard inspection · 10 citations
- E Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Inspectors wroteBased on review of attendance records for the facility's Quality Assurance Committee, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that all required members of the Quality Assurance Committee attended quarterly meetings.
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of policies and personnel files, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to complete a criminal background check prior to hire for one of one temporary nurse aides (Temporary Nurse Aide 1).
- D Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the Resident Assessment Instrument User's Manual and residents' clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that comprehensive admission and annual Minimum Data Set assessments were completed in the required timeframe for two of five residents reviewed (Residents 29, 279).
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to develop care plans for individualized resident care needs for one of 32 residents reviewed (Resident 41).
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records and observations, as well as resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that care plans were updated to reflect changes in care needs for three of 32 residents reviewed (Residents 40, 48, 53).
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that weekly skin checks were performed accurately for one of 32 residents reviewed (Resident 49) and failed to administer chewable aspirin as ordered by the physician for one of 32 residents reviewed (Resident 279).
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the accountability of controlled medications (drugs with the potential to be abused) for two of 26 residents reviewed (Residents 29, 48).
- 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy, observations, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to securely store medications in one of three medication carts reviewed (South cart).
- D Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility's plans of correction for previous surveys, and the results of the current survey, it was determined that the facility's Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee failed to correct quality deficiencies and ensure that plans to improve the delivery of care and services effectively addressed recurring deficiencies.
- B Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of the Resident Assessment Instrument User's Manual and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to complete accurate Minimum Data Set assessments for two of 32 residents reviewed (Residents 32, 34).
Fire safety inspections
12 fire safety citations on file: 3 on February 12, 2026, 1 on January 24, 2025, 8 on January 4, 2024.
Every fire safety citation12 citations
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- C Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- D Meet other general requirements.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
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) | 4.48 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.83 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.87 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.58 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.07 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 48.9% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
CMS expects 3.96 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 4.73 on weekdays and 3.87 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 6.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.30 in April to June 2025 to 4.48 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 | 4.48 | 0.83 | 4.73 | 3.87 | 6.0% | 0 of 90 | 64 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.24 | 0.86 | 4.40 | 3.82 | 6.2% | 0 of 92 | 61 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.35 | 0.80 | 4.54 | 3.85 | 5.3% | 0 of 92 | 64 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.30 | 0.70 | 4.49 | 3.81 | 5.4% | 0 of 91 | 64 |
| 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 | 7.0 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.2 | 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 | 10.6 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.8 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: THE VILLAGE AT MORRISONS COVE.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black, Scott | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 06/20/2018 | |
| Jones, Corey | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 06/29/1998 | |
| Robison, Bonnie | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 04/16/2014 | |
| Biddle, Karen | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Caporuscio, James | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2005 | |
| Cragan, Constance | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2003 | |
| Farringer, Imogene | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Halbritter, Barry | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2006 | |
| Kensinger, Charles | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Neff, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Sell, Janet | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Wason, Harvey | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Jones, Corey | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/29/1998 |
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 7 problems in this area, most recently on February 12, 2026: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on February 12, 2026: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on February 12, 2026: "Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on July 20, 2026: "Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 2 administrators who left in the period it measured.
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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 Morrisons Cove Home's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Morrisons Cove Home 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Morrisons Cove Home get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 12, 2026. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Morrisons Cove Home been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Morrisons Cove Home 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 Morrisons Cove Home?
- CMS lists 13 owners and managers. Legal business name: THE VILLAGE AT MORRISONS COVE.
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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