Morgantown Heights of Journey, Morgantown, West Virginia

91
Citations from health inspectionsWest Virginia average: 42 a home: 3
Residents harmed or put in dangerWest Virginia average: 1.3 a home: $148,460
Fines from the federal governmentWest Virginia average: $29,505 a home: 1 out of 5
Overall rating in starsWest Virginia average: 3.0

The figures come from Medicare Care Compare files released October 8, 2026 by CMS, the federal Medicare agency. The citations span each home's three most recent inspection cycles plus their complaint visits, going back to March 2017 at the earliest; the fines span about three years, beginning September 2023. Browse the CMS files

Six inspection visits produced 91 citations. Residents were in immediate danger in two findings. Residents were found hurt in one case. Federal fines came to $148,460 (one fine).

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Quick Look at the Record

The home's overall star rating: 1 out of 5
Rating for health inspections: 1 out of 5
Rating for staffing: 1 out of 5
Rating for quality of care: 3 out of 5
Nurse time for each resident: 3.09 hours each dayThe West Virginia average is 3.67 hours
Time from registered nurses: 0.36 hours each dayThe West Virginia average is 0.73 hours
Nursing staff who left during one year: 67.3%against the West Virginia average of 44.1%
Beds that are certified: 100
Ownership: Corporation (for profit)
Chain: Journey Healthcare, with 33 homes
Street address: 1379 Van Voorhis Rd, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505
County: Monongalia

Each inspection's citations

Every citation marks a federal rule inspectors found broken, along with its seriousness and the number of residents affected.

Eight citations dated July 30, 2026

F925 Pest Control Program: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F628 Required Transfer Paperwork and Notices: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F627 Safe Transfer or Discharge Meeting Resident Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F559 Right to Choose Roommate and Notice Before Changes: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

14 citations dated Sept. 10, 2025

F842 Medical Records and Privacy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F810 Special Eating Utensils and Mealtime Help: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F791 Dental Services for Residents: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F745 Medically Related Social Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F732 Post Daily Nurse Staffing Information: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F644 Coordinate Assessments With Mental Health Screening Program: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F628 Required Transfer Paperwork and Notices: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F610 Investigating Abuse Allegations: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F561 Respect Resident Choices and Self Determination: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.

Five citations dated July 10, 2025

F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F558 Meeting Residents' Needs and Preferences: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Three citations dated May 22, 2024

F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

31 citations dated March 11, 2024

F919 Working Call System in Bathrooms: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F847 Right to Refuse Binding Arbitration: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F842 Medical Records and Privacy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F804 Food Taste and Temperature: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F758 Psychotropic Drugs and PRN Orders: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F756 Monthly Drug Regimen Review: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F726 Nurses and Aides Have Needed Skills: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F698 Dialysis Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F697 Pain Management: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F695 Breathing and Oxygen Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F690 Bladder, Bowel and Catheter Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F680 Qualified Activities Director: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F679 Activities That Meet Every Resident's Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F655 Baseline Care Plan at Admission: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F640 Send Assessment Data to State on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F610 Investigating Abuse Allegations: immediate danger to residents, widespread.
F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: immediate danger to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F583 Keep Resident Records Private: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F578 The Right to Refuse Treatment: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.

30 citations dated July 21, 2022

F919 Working Call System in Bathrooms: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F887 Coronavirus Vaccine Education, Offering, and Records: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F842 Medical Records and Privacy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F804 Food Taste and Temperature: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F758 Psychotropic Drugs and PRN Orders: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F756 Monthly Drug Regimen Review: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F732 Post Daily Nurse Staffing Information: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F726 Nurses and Aides Have Needed Skills: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F695 Breathing and Oxygen Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F625 Written Notice of Bed Hold Policy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F623 Notice Before Transfer or Discharge: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F622 Valid Reasons and Paperwork for Transfer or Discharge: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F610 Investigating Abuse Allegations: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F607 Policies to Prevent Abuse, Neglect, and Theft: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F585 Right to File Complaints Without Retaliation: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F578 The Right to Refuse Treatment: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F565 Right to Resident and Family Groups: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F561 Respect Resident Choices and Self Determination: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F557 Respect, Dignity, and Personal Belongings: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.

Payment Denials and Fines

Date	Penalty	Amount
March 11, 2024	Fine	$148,460

Ownership and Management of the Home

The home is run by Journey Cz Management LLC (operational or managerial control).
The direct 100% owner is Journey Cz of Wv LLC.
Owns 100% through another company: Journey Cz Wv Healthcare Holdings LLC.

The CMS Care Compare files, updated every month, provide provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, and ownership. The CMS certification number is 515049. Other homes in West Virginia.