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Fulton County Medical Center

Mcconnellsburg, Pennsylvania · CCN 395387

20 surveys since 2011. The first finding at harm level was recorded in 2024.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
102
Surveys
20
Harm or worse
2
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse2

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file15/20

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
67
Ownership
Non profit - Other
Chain
Independent
County
Fulton · rural
Medicare-certified since
1977

CMS ratings

Overall
3
Health inspection
3
Staffing
5
Quality measures
1

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 47 not-for-profit facilities of 66–99 beds in Pennsylvania.

Last survey on record

May 13, 2026

180 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day4.424.44
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.72—
Annual nurse turnover26.8%37.5%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$16,801 across 2 penalties

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG27.7%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1869.2%E415.4%F27.7%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 26 of the 102 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F5802×

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • F6072×

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

  • F6572×

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • F7302×

    Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

  • F8122×

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Fulton County Medical Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Actual harm, isolatedF600Dec 3, 2024

    Based on a review of facility policies, investigative reports, clinical records, and staff education records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents were free from neglect for one of two residents reviewed (Resident 1), resulting in a dislocated shoulder. Findings include: The facility's policy regarding abuse and neglect, dated March 14, 2024, indicated that every resident has the right to be free from verbal, sexual, physical, and mental abuse; corporal punishment; and involuntary seclusion. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF607Dec 3, 2024

    Based on review of policies, investigative reports, and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that allegations of possible abuse were reported timely to the Nursing Home Administrator for one of two residents reviewed (Resident 1) resulting in pain and a delay in treatment for a dislocated shoulder. Findings include: The facility's abuse policy, dated March 14, 2024, indicated that staff were to report any allegation or suspicion of abuse immediately to their supervisor, and if the perpetrator was an employee, he/she would be suspended pending investigation to ensure protection of the resident. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 13, 2026

    Based on review of policies, observations and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Findings include:The facility policy regarding food storage, dated February 12, 2026, revealed that any food that has been opened, should then be secured in such a way that the food item is airtight. Observations in the kitchen's walk-in refrigerator on May 11, 2026, at 9:55 a.m. revealed that the following food items were unsecured and open to the air; one-and-a-half-pound bag of spinach and a two-pound bag of lettuce. Observations in the kitchen's walk-in freezer on May 11, 2026, at 10:10 a.m. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 1, 2024

    Based on review of policies, as well as observations and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Findings include: The facility's policy regarding food safety, dated March 13, 2024, indicated that food needs to be stored in clear plastic containers covered with a lid, labeled with the name of the food, dated with a prepared date, and a use by date. The item can also be wrapped, dated, and labeled so that the food item was air tight. Observations in the walk-in freezer on April 29, 2024, at 9:45 a.m. revealed opened and unlabeled bags of corn with peppers and onions, green beans, hamburger patties, and hash browns that were not in a clear plastic container. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF760Apr 17, 2025

    Based on a review of facility policies, clinical records, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that it was free from significant medication errors for one of 25 residents reviewed (Resident 8). Findings include: A facility policy regarding administering medication, dated August March 6, 2025, revealed that staff were to administer medications that were ordered by the physician; to ensure the right resident received the right medication at the right time. […]

Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 102 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • May 13, 2026Standard3 findings
  • Apr 17, 2025Standard7 findings
  • Dec 3, 2024Complaint3 findings · 2 harm
  • May 1, 2024Standard9 findings
  • Jun 28, 2023Standard4 findings
  • Mar 23, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 8, 2022Standard5 findings
  • Jul 9, 2021Standard6 findings
Show the 12 earlier surveys
  • Nov 3, 2020Infection control2 findings
  • Sep 2, 2020Complaint2 findings
  • Sep 5, 2019Standard16 findings
  • Aug 9, 2018Standard10 findings
  • Sep 1, 2017Standard7 findings
  • Jul 21, 2016Standard13 findings
  • Dec 18, 2015Complaint3 findings
  • Jul 1, 2015Standard3 findings
  • Aug 27, 2014Standard2 findings
  • Sep 5, 2013—2 findings
  • Aug 8, 2012—3 findings
  • Sep 8, 2011—1 finding

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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