Morgantown Heights of Journey: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Morgantown Heights of Journey is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Morgantown, West Virginia, part of Journey Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.80 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the West Virginia average of 2.04, and 67.3% nursing staff turnover (West Virginia average 44.1%).
Morgantown Heights of Journey
1379 Van Voorhis RdMorgantown, WV 26505
Monongalia County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Morgantown Heights of Journey, nurse aides logged 1.80 hours per resident per day, 12% below the West Virginia average. With about 89 residents a day, that works out to roughly 161 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | West Virginia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.80 | 2.04 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.36 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.09 | 3.66 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.62 | 3.17 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
67.3% of nursing staff at Morgantown Heights of Journey left over the year CMS measured, against a West Virginia average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 76.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (West Virginia average 11.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $148,460 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2024 | Fine | $148,460 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Morgantown Heights of Journey holds 1 of 5 overall; the West Virginia average is 3.0.
About Morgantown Heights of Journey
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Journey Healthcare, 32 homes
- Legal name: Morgantown Heights of Journey, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 12, 1974
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Morgantown Heights of Journey
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Morgantown Healthcare Center Morgantown | 0.7 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.89 | 51.6% | 2 | None |
| Sundale Nursing Home Morgantown | 0.8 | 100 | 2.31 | 3.82 | 35.1% | 5 | None |
| The Madison Morgantown | 2.0 | 62 | 1.89 | 3.43 | 20.5% | 2 | $57,113 |
| Majestic Care of Manchin Fairmont · staffing data not validated | 15.7 | 41 | — | — | — | 3 | None |
| Fairmont Medical Center Fairmont | 16.6 | 30 | 2.04 | 5.33 | 33.3% | 5 | None |
| Fairmont Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center LLC Fairmont · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 17.5 | 120 | 1.62 | 2.76 | 68.3% | 1 | $17,959 |
| Tygart Center at Fairmont Campus Fairmont | 17.6 | 119 | 1.79 | 3.06 | 41.6% | 1 | $8,278 |
| Pierpont Center at Fairmont Campus Fairmont | 17.6 | 120 | 1.75 | 2.91 | 35.7% | 3 | $14,645 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.