Summers Healthcare Center

198 John Cook Nursing Home Road, Hinton, WV 25951 · (304) 466-0332
For profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds

Summers Healthcare Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in August 2025, found 27 citations, 3 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the West Virginia average is 11.7). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $179,295 in all.

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on August 20, 2025 found 27 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.August 20, 2025 · F0807 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.August 20, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.August 20, 2025 · F0697 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.August 20, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.August 20, 2025 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.August 20, 2025 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.August 20, 2025 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.August 20, 2025 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.August 20, 2025 · F0809 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.August 20, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.August 20, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.August 20, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.August 20, 2025 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.August 20, 2025 · F0925 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.August 20, 2025 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.August 20, 2025 · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.August 20, 2025 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.August 20, 2025 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.August 20, 2025 · F0644 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.August 20, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.August 20, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.August 20, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.August 20, 2025 · F0691 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.August 20, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.August 20, 2025 · F0770 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.August 20, 2025 · F0805 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.August 20, 2025 · F0806 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 18 citations.

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.August 20, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.August 20, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.August 20, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.August 20, 2025 · F0697 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.August 20, 2025 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.August 20, 2025 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.August 20, 2025 · F0805 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.August 20, 2025 · F0806 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.August 20, 2025 · F0809 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.August 20, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.August 20, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.August 20, 2025 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.August 20, 2025 · F0925 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.October 26, 2023 · F0810 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.October 26, 2023 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.October 26, 2023 · F0880 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Many
• Keep all essential equipment working safely.October 26, 2023 · F0908 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.October 26, 2023 · F0925 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $144,018August 20, 2025
• Fine of $35,277October 26, 2023

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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