Barnes-Kasson County Hospital
Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania · CCN 395285 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Barnes-Kasson County Hospital 2 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 58 certified beds, 38 residents a day on average. 22 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 1 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.27365 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.68753 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.77262 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37% (registered nurses 44.4%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-05 |
| 2025-01-16 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0757 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-05 |
| 2025-01-16 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0881 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-05 |
| 2024-03-07 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0881 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-25 |
| 2024-03-07 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0580 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-25 |
| 2024-03-07 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-25 |
| 2024-03-07 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0740 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-25 |
| 2024-03-07 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0756 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-25 |
| 2024-03-07 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0757 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-25 |
| 2024-03-07 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-25 |
| 2024-03-07 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0561 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-25 |
| 2024-03-07 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0690 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-25 |
| 2024-03-07 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-25 |
| 2023-04-13 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-01 |
| 2023-04-13 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-01 |
| 2023-04-13 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0605 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-01 |
| 2023-04-13 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0745 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-01 |
| 2023-04-13 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0756 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-01 |
| 2023-04-13 | Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0813 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-01 |
| 2023-04-13 | 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0584 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-01 |
| 2023-04-13 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0661 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-01 |
| 2023-04-13 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-01 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Memorial Health System Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Wayne Memorial Health System Inc. Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Wayne Memorial Health System Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Adornato, Sara Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Kane, Kelli Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Patel, Bhupendra Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-12 |
| Slocum, Kylie Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-12 |
| Ahearn, Patrick Individual | corporate director | — | 2011-02-11 |
| Aliano, Charles Individual | corporate director | — | 2009-06-24 |
| Armetta, Rosaria Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Button, Donald Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-09-01 |
| Coster, Daniel Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-07-01 |
| Page, Robert Individual | corporate director | — | 2009-10-02 |
| White, Joseph Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Adornato, Sara Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Kane, Kelli Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Stover, George Individual | corporate officer | — | 2021-09-01 |
| Patel, Bhupendra Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Slocum, Kylie Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-05-05 |
| Ahearn, Patrick Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Aliano, Charles Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Armetta, Rosaria Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Button, Donald Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Coster, Daniel Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2025-07-01 |
| Page, Robert Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Stover, George Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2024-07-01 |
| White, Joseph Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2024-07-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Susquehanna County.