Wesley Village
209 Roberts Road, Pittston, PA 18640 · Luzerne County · 160 certified beds · avg 113 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1984
Part of chain: UNITED METHODIST HOMES (2 facilities, chain avg rating 2.5★)
3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
1
Serious findings on record
$8,021
Fines, last 3 years
4.01
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Aug 16, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Sep 17, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (29)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Feb 13, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. |
| Feb 13, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Feb 13, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
| Feb 13, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. |
| Feb 13, 2026 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman. |
| May 9, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| May 9, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. |
| May 9, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
| May 9, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| May 9, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| May 9, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure special medical diets — like low-sodium or diabetic diets — were properly ordered by the resident's doctor or managed by a qualified dietitian as state law allows. |
| May 9, 2025 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). |
| May 9, 2025 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not provide a neutral and fair arbitration process. Arbitration is a way of settling disputes outside of court, and if it's used, the facility must agree with the resident on a neutral arbitrator and a convenient location. |
| Aug 16, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Aug 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · from a complaint |
| Aug 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. · from a complaint |
| Jul 19, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Jul 19, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Jul 19, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Jul 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. |
| Jul 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| Jul 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Jul 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide necessary behavioral health care and services — support for residents' mental and emotional wellbeing, including conditions like depression and anxiety. |
| Jul 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. |
| Jul 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
| Jul 19, 2024 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. |
| May 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint |
| Aug 22, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (8 → 6).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $8,021.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2024 | Fine | $8,021 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.01 | 3.94 | 3.95 | top 36% in Pennsylvania; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.69 | top 40% in Pennsylvania; top 33% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.47 | 3.58 | 3.50 | top 43% in Pennsylvania; top 44% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.45 | 0.56 | 0.48 | top 48% in Pennsylvania; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.7 | 44.5 | 45.8 | bottom 40% in Pennsylvania; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 20.0 | 39.9 | 42.9 | top 14% in Pennsylvania; top 13% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.95, RN 0.72, weekend 3.42. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustine, Emil | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/31/2017 |
| Balwierczak, Morgan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2025 |
| Balwierczak, Morgan | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2025 |
| Betz, Edwin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/28/2003 |
| Byrne Colling, Kathleen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/27/2014 |
| Dirhan, Coleman | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Grillini, Catherine | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Hertel, Alan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/29/2020 |
| Horn, Janice | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Johnson, Maryann | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/25/2011 |
| Kinsman, Allan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/23/2002 |
| Lamantia, Salvatore | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/03/2017 |
| Lee, Lisa | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/26/2016 |
| Lewis, Sharron | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/31/2016 |
| Lewis, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Mulligan, Roseanne | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/27/2014 |
| Olaviany, Tanya | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Picchini, Brian | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2012 |
| Ray, Margaret | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/29/2018 |
| Reid, Philip | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/26/2016 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you explain health changes and treatment options to residents and their families?"
- "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
- "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
- "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
- "Where do you post your latest state inspection results and the ombudsman's contact information?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395602.