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Weirton Geriatric Center

2525 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WEIRTON, WV, 26062
(304) 723-4300
137 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2525 Pennsylvania Avenue
Weirton, WV 26062
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Bed capacity
137
CMS facility ID
515037
Care type
Nursing home
County
Hancock
Facility name
Weirton Geriatric Center
Street address
2525 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Weirton, WV 26062
Phone
(304) 723-4300

Weirton Geriatric Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Weirton, West Virginia. It is licensed for 137 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in West Virginia (80 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Weirton and 123 skilled nursing facilities across West Virginia. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Weirton Geriatric Center 55 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 7 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Weirton Geriatric Center Esop
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1997
Brancazio, Helen
Director — since 2012
Keister, Dottie
Director — since 2006
Pulice, Vickie
Managing employee · Officer — since 2000
Quattrochi, Geno
Managing employee · Officer — since 1983
Quattrochi, Jason
Managing employee · Officer — since 2012
Quattrochi, Rhonda
Managing employee · Officer — since 1982
Richards, Casey
Managing employee · Director — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1970-05-21
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-04-24
Nurse staffing
4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$444 per day (≈ $13,500/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
86% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 13% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
19% below the WV median of $545/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
137
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 7 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-04-24Health inspection6 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-05-30
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2025-05-30
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-05-30
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-05-30
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2025-05-30
F-0814
E · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2025-05-30
2024-08-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-05-07
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-11-06
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (47 citations)
2023-03-29Health inspection16 citations
F-0577
B · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor 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.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0585
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0609
E · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0756
E · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0801
D · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2023-05-10
F-0914
E · No harm found
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Corrected 2023-05-10
2021-11-18Health inspection23 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2022-02-28
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0623
E · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-02-28
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0756
F · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0790
D · No harm found
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0810
D · No harm foundFood safety
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2022-02-28
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0838
C · No harm found
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-01-19
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2022-01-19
2025-04-24Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-06-11
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-11
K-0914
C · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-06-11
2023-03-29Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-05-08
2021-11-18Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0291
C · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2022-01-10
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-01-10
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-01-10
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2022-01-10
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 515037.
What people say on Google.
5.02 ratings on Google
★★★★★Skyler Murphy · 2026-04-12 · via Google

“My grandma is a resident in the new "Enchanted Gardens" floor, and the staff on that floor is absolutely amazing!”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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