Trinity Health Care of Mingo: Respiratory Care Failure - WV
The citation, issued under a category covering quality of life and care, found the facility had failed to provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident. Inspectors classified the violation as isolated, meaning it did not appear to affect the broader resident population, but they were clear that the potential for harm beyond the minimal was real.
No actual injury was documented. That distinction matters in how regulators score these findings, but it does not mean nothing was at risk. Respiratory care failures, even when caught before a crisis, carry weight. A resident who depends on oxygen, a nebulizer, a suction device, or any number of breathing supports does not have much margin for error. The inspection record does not describe which equipment was involved, or what the care gap looked like in practice, or how long it had been going on before someone filed the complaint that brought inspectors through the door.
That last detail is worth holding onto. This was a complaint inspection, not a routine survey. Someone, whether a resident, a family member, or a staff member, contacted regulators. Inspectors did not arrive on a scheduled calendar visit. They came because somebody raised an alarm.
The respiratory care failure was one of seven deficiencies inspectors cited during that single visit. The report does not detail the other six, but seven citations in one complaint inspection is not a small number for a facility of any size.
Trinity Health Care of Mingo reported the respiratory care violation corrected by August 29, one day after inspectors documented it. A one-day turnaround suggests either that the fix was straightforward, that the facility moved quickly under pressure, or both. What it does not tell you is why the problem existed in the first place, how long the affected resident went without proper care before inspectors arrived, or whether the underlying conditions that allowed the lapse have actually changed.
Correction dates in inspection reports reflect what a facility tells regulators it has done. They are not independent verifications. Inspectors may return to confirm compliance, or they may not, depending on the severity level and the follow-up process. This citation was scored at severity level D, the lowest tier that still carries a finding of potential harm. Facilities cited at that level are not automatically subject to the same follow-up scrutiny as those cited for actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Williamson is a small city in Mingo County, in the southwestern corner of West Virginia, a part of the state where access to medical care has long been limited and nursing facilities serve as critical infrastructure for residents who have few alternatives nearby. For the people living at Trinity Health Care of Mingo, the facility is not an option among many. For many of them, it is simply where they live.
The resident at the center of this citation, whose identity is protected under federal privacy rules, was relying on the facility to manage their breathing. The inspection report does not say whether that resident or their family knew there was a problem, whether anyone had raised concerns before the complaint was filed, or what the days before August 28 looked like for them.
What the record shows is that on August 28, inspectors found a gap. On August 29, the facility said it was fixed. Seven other things were also wrong.
The respiratory care deficiency is now logged in federal records, attached to this facility's inspection history, visible to anyone who looks up Trinity Health Care of Mingo on the CMS Care Compare database. Whether the people who need to make decisions about this facility, families choosing care for a loved one, residents who cannot easily leave, regulators deciding how closely to watch, will find it and know what to do with it is a different question entirely.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Trinity Health Care of Mingo from 2025-08-28 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
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TRINITY HEALTH CARE OF MINGO in WILLIAMSON, WV was cited for violations during a health inspection on August 28, 2025.
No actual injury was documented.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.