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Snu Armstrong Co Memorial Hosp

One Nolte Drive, Kittanning, PA 16201724543845817 certified beds · 11 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare
Surveys on file
3
since 2023
Deficiencies
21
0210
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-07-09
Standard
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 3
Staffing 5
Quality 1
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Pennsylvania Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-07-09Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-09-19Standard0130CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-10-19Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Pennsylvania Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-07-09Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-09Record 395890-20250709-F690
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-09Record 395890-20250709-F880
2024-09-19Standard survey · 13 deficienciesOfficial report
F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F583
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F584
F585Honor 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.Scope/severity FStandard
Dignity & rights
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F585
F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F607
F622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F622
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F623
F625Notify 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F625
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F698
F758Implement 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F758
F851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F851
F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F867
F868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyScope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F868
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-01Record 395890-20240919-F880
2023-10-19Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-30Record 395890-20231019-F582
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-30Record 395890-20231019-F584
F585Honor 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.Scope/severity FStandard
Dignity & rights
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-30Record 395890-20231019-F585
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-30Record 395890-20231019-F641
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-30Record 395890-20231019-F656
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-30Record 395890-20231019-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day2.68
Facility
Pennsylvania
National
Pennsylvania 0.79 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day8.65
Facility
Pennsylvania
National
Pennsylvania 3.89 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours8.03
Facility
Pennsylvania
National
Pennsylvania 3.53 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover20%
Facility
Pennsylvania
National
Pennsylvania 45% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover13%
Facility
Pennsylvania
National
Pennsylvania 40% · National 43%

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Geraci, Nichole
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Brice, Todd
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Creely, Hilliary
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Davis, Wendell
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Drozdiak, Russell
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Geraci, Nichole
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Kovalchick, Nathan
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Krauland, Mary
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Kuzneski, Laurie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lubold, Christina
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Martin, James
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network
Organization
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Price, T Michael
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Roberts, Frank
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Shaffer, Chad
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Simpson, T
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Stapleton, Rebecca
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Wolfe, Stephen
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Pennsylvania.

No county cost figures on file for Armstrong.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01