Nursing homes › Pennsylvania › Johnstown › Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Johnstown
807 Goucher Street, Johnstown, PA 15905 · (814) 255-6844 · 63 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 1/5; median among 652 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Continuum Healthcare, a group operating 13 facilities in 6 states. Group record: average rating 2.5/5, 1 abuse citation icon, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $201,549 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.5/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.64 (Pennsylvania median: 3.63). RN hours: 0.84. Weekend total: 3.57. Nursing staff turnover: 41%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 68 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-07-06 |
| 2026-05-13 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-29 |
| 2026-04-14 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | K | complaint | corrected 2026-05-13 |
| 2026-04-14 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-05-13 |
| 2026-04-14 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-05-13 |
| 2026-04-14 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-05-13 |
| 2026-04-14 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-13 |
| 2026-04-14 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-13 |
| 2026-04-14 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-13 |
| 2026-04-14 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-13 |
| 2026-01-14 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-16 |
| 2026-01-14 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-16 |
| 2026-01-14 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-16 |
| 2026-01-14 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-16 |
| 2026-01-14 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-16 |
| 2026-01-14 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-16 |
| 2026-01-14 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-16 |
| 2026-01-14 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-16 |
| 2026-01-14 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-16 |
| 2026-01-14 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-16 |
| 2025-07-08 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-11 |
| 2025-07-08 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-11 |
| 2025-04-17 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-19 |
| 2025-02-12 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Fine | $11,465 |
| 2024-08-05 | Fine | $10,824 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCKSTEIN, DANIEL | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2023 |
| LITMAN, WARREN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2024 |
| DORN, CHERYL | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2023 |
| MANDELBAUM, DANIEL | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2023 |
| CONTINUUM HEALTHCARE I INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2023 |
| BERLINGO, RONALD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2023 |
| DORN, CHERYL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2023 |
| FOCKLER, CRAIG | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2023 |
| LITMAN, WARREN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2024 |
| MANDELBAUM, DANIEL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2023 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Johnstown — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 395439), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/heritage-ridge-senior-living-at-johnstown-johnstown-pa/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 395439. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.