Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Saint Mary's Villa Nursing Hom
516 St. Mary's Villa Road, Moscow, PA · (570) 842-7621
- Certified beds
- 112
- Residents per day
- 93
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Covenant Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1977
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Pennsylvania.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Pennsylvania homes
Saint Mary's Villa Nursing Hom carries 17 inspection points. That is fewer than 80% of Pennsylvania's 652 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Pennsylvania: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–33 pts
- 3★ 33–65 pts
- 2★ 65–128 pts
- 1★ over 128 pts
Bars show every rated home in Pennsylvania by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
13 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service3E
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2026-07-31
3 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2025-09-12
6 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-11-15
4 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 16 min of nursing staff time a day, 55 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 16 min
Pennsylvania average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 35% of nursing staff and 38% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts worse | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11 pts better | 98.8% | 87.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.3 pts better | 98.0% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.5 pts better | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms13.8 pts better | 0.0% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.3 pts worse | 7.3% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.7 pts worse | 20.8% | 20.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.7 pts better | 15.9% | 17.6% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.4 pts better | 10.0% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.9 pts better | 10.5% | 16.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.7 pts worse | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.1 pts worse | 33.1% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.7 pts better | 2.0% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine27 pts better | 97.8% | 70.8% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.1 pts better | 7.4% | 9.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine7.9 pts better | 78.8% | 70.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.2 pts better | 19.8% | 22.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
11 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Health | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Covenant Health | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Covenant Health | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Morgan Chopick, Tracey | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Newcomb, Nancy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Newcomb, Nancy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Newcomb, Nancy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Scanlon, Catherine | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Scanlon, Catherine | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Valenti, Samuel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Valenti, Samuel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
22 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9E
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Egress6F
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3E
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Construction2E
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Services1E
- E
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
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