CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 3958902026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Snu Armstrong Co Memorial Hosp

One Nolte Drive · Kittanning, PA 16201 · Armstrong County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★☆☆3/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds17CMS provider file
Recent citation rows47current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
Read this record carefully.

The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12025-07-0922025-07-095
Cycle 22024-09-19132024-09-1913
Cycle 32023-10-1962023-10-198
02 / CITATION DETAIL

47 rows in the current release

0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 10 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2025-07-09 · FIREE0030Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-04
2025-07-09 · HEALTHF0690Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-09
2025-07-09 · HEALTHF0880Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-09
2025-07-09 · FIREK0353Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-04
2025-07-09 · FIREK0521Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Services Deficiencies

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-04
2025-07-09 · FIREK0908Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-04
2025-07-09 · FIREK0918Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-04
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0583Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0584Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0585Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0607Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0622Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0623Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0625Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0698Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0758Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0851Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Administration Deficiencies

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0867Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Administration Deficiencies

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0868Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Administration Deficiencies

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-01
2024-09-19 · FIREK0111Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Construction Deficiencies

Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-24
2024-09-19 · FIREK0291Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-24
2024-09-19 · FIREK0324Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-24
2024-09-19 · FIREK0353Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-24
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file.
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS CARE NETWORKOrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    100% · since 07/01/2024
  • PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS CARE NETWORKOrganization · INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2024
  • BRICE, TODDIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2022
  • CREELY, HILLIARYIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2024
  • DAVIS, WENDELLIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2024
  • DROZDIAK, RUSSELLIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2023
  • KOVALCHICK, NATHANIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2022
  • KRAULAND, MARYIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2024
  • KUZNESKI, LAURIEIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2024
  • LUBOLD, CHRISTINAIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2022
  • MARTIN, JAMESIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2023
  • PRICE, T MICHAELIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2023
  • ROBERTS, FRANKIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2023
  • SHAFFER, CHADIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2024
  • SIMPSON, TIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2024
  • STAPLETON, REBECCAIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2022
  • WOLFE, STEPHENIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/11/1999
  • GERACI, NICHOLEIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/09/2023

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours8.65per resident day
RN hours2.68per resident day
Weekend nurse hours8.03per resident day
Staff turnover20.0%CMS reported field
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