Nursing home
Morgantown Heights of Journey
1379 Van Voorhis Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Journey Healthcare (20 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Morgantown Heights of Journey is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Morgantown, West Virginia. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.15 hours per resident per day, below the West Virginia average of 3.69. Its most recent inspection on Sep 10, 2025 cited 19 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $148,460In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Morgantown Heights of Journey compares
This facility vs. the West Virginia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | West Virginia avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.15 | 3.69 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.32 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.87 | 2.07 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 43.1% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 19.0 | 13.8 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $148,460, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Morgantown Heights of Journey
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1379 Van Voorhis Rd
Morgantown, WV 26505 - CMS certification #
- 515049
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 78.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-08-12
- Chain
- Journey Healthcare (20 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Journey Healthcare
Journey Healthcare operates 20 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Journey Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Morgantown Heights of Journey using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2024
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2024, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Sep 7, 2024 to Dec 20, 2025. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $1,957 owed to 10 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Morgantown Heights of Journey, LLC. Case 5100699.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Aug 21, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Oct 29, 2024. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $1,613 proposed, $1,400 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Morgantown Operating Company LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Electronic submission of injury and illness records (1904.41(a)(1)(i)). Penalty $1,613 proposed, $1,400 now.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mon Health Medical Center, Morgantown. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Morgantown Healthcare Center, Morgantown. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Interim Health Care Of Morgantown, Morgantown. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 26505 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Monongalia County, Morgantown, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Bma Of Morgantown, Morgantown, 4.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
West Virginia University Hospitals Inc, Morgantown, 5.4 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 26505.
Morgantown Hospice, An Amedisys Partner, office in Morgantown, 0.9 miles away, straight line
Amedisys Hospice Care, office in Morgantown, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
West Virginia Caring, office in Arthurdale, 13.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- West Virginia University Medical Corporation, Morgantown. 0.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Morgantown Heights of Journey a good nursing home?
CMS gives Morgantown Heights of Journey an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Morgantown Heights of Journey staffed?
Morgantown Heights of Journey reports 3.15 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the West Virginia average of 3.69.
Has Morgantown Heights of Journey had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.
How many beds does Morgantown Heights of Journey have?
Morgantown Heights of Journey is certified for 100 beds.