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Elk Haven Nursing Home
Saint Marys, PennsylvaniaMedicare inspection record
About Elk Haven Nursing Home
ELK HAVEN NURSING HOME is a non profit - corporation nursing home in SAINT MARYS, PA with 120 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Saint Marys, PA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
785 JOHNSONBURG ROAD, Saint Marys, Pennsylvania 15857
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 29, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Pennsylvania average.
Medicare fined Elk Haven Nursing Home once in the last three years, $8,018 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 48 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 49 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 33%Below the Pennsylvania average |
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 29, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 30, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 30, 2026Honor 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.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 30, 2026
May 15, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 18, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 18, 2025
June 6, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 10, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 10, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 10, 2024
May 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 7, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,018 in the last three years.
- May 9, 2024Fine: $8,018
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Elk Haven Nursing Home Association
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 96
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- August 13, 1975
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 395341
Location
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785 JOHNSONBURG ROADSaint Marys, PA 15857
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Questions about Elk Haven Nursing Home
How did Elk Haven Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 29, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Elk Haven Nursing Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident per day, including 49 minutes from registered nurses. 33% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Elk Haven Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Elk Haven Nursing Home once in the last three years, totaling $8,018.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.