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Guardian Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center

📍 147 Old Newport Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634 📞 (570) 735-7300 🛏️ 110 beds

Inspection History Overview

Detailed Inspection Reports

Notice: These are official CMS inspection narratives containing detailed regulatory findings. This information is not available in searchable format anywhere else online.

January 18, 2025 Complaint Investigation

July 21, 2024 Complaint Investigation

Fines and Penalties by Year

2021 1 penalties totaling $8,037

$8,037
Feb 11, 2021

Fine

2019 1 penalties totaling $78,069

$78,069
Apr 4, 2019

Fine

2017 1 penalties totaling $6,893

$6,893
Dec 8, 2017

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2025 5 violations

Tag 0610 D Apr 2, 2025

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Apr 15, 2025
Tag 0755 D Feb 5, 2025

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Feb 25, 2025
Tag 0689 J Jan 18, 2025

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Feb 25, 2025
Tag 0835 D Jan 18, 2025

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

✓ Corrected: Feb 25, 2025
Tag 0684 D Jan 9, 2025

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Feb 25, 2025

2024 33 violations

Tag 0550 D Jul 21, 2024

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Tag 0600 G Jul 21, 2024

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Tag 0609 E Jul 21, 2024

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Tag 0655 D Jul 21, 2024

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Tag 0684 E Jul 21, 2024

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Tag 0687 D Jul 21, 2024

Provide appropriate foot care.

Tag 0695 D Jul 21, 2024

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Tag 0755 D Jul 21, 2024

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Tag 0770 D Apr 23, 2024

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

✓ Corrected: Jun 6, 2024
Tag 0880 E Apr 23, 2024

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jun 6, 2024
Tag 0574 D Mar 21, 2024

The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

✓ Corrected: Apr 23, 2024
Tag 0684 D Mar 21, 2024

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Apr 23, 2024
Tag 0695 D Mar 21, 2024

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Tag 0697 D Mar 21, 2024

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Apr 23, 2024
Tag 0745 E Mar 21, 2024

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

✓ Corrected: Apr 23, 2024
Tag 0755 E Mar 21, 2024

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Tag 0756 D Mar 21, 2024

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Apr 23, 2024
Tag 0761 D Mar 21, 2024

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.

Tag 0842 D Mar 21, 2024

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Apr 23, 2024
Tag 0867 E Mar 21, 2024

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

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2023 12 violations

Tag 0658 D Oct 5, 2023

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Nov 7, 2023
Tag 0690 D Oct 5, 2023

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: Nov 7, 2023
Tag 0755 E Oct 5, 2023

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Nov 7, 2023
Tag 0561 D Jul 12, 2023

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

✓ Corrected: Aug 17, 2023
Tag 0655 D Jul 12, 2023

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Aug 17, 2023
Tag 0656 D Jul 12, 2023

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Aug 17, 2023
Tag 0755 D Jul 12, 2023

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Aug 17, 2023
Tag 0697 E May 25, 2023

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Jul 12, 2023
Tag 0755 D May 25, 2023

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Tag 0880 E May 25, 2023

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jul 12, 2023
Tag 0925 E May 25, 2023

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

✓ Corrected: Jul 12, 2023
Tag 0688 D Apr 6, 2023

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: May 25, 2023

2022 15 violations

Tag 0600 D Nov 18, 2022

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Jan 4, 2023
Tag 0623 B Nov 18, 2022

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Jan 4, 2023
Tag 0657 D Nov 18, 2022

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Jan 4, 2023
Tag 0684 E Nov 18, 2022

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Jan 4, 2023
Tag 0686 E Nov 18, 2022

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Jan 4, 2023
Tag 0688 D Nov 18, 2022

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: Jan 4, 2023
Tag 0692 E Nov 18, 2022

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Jan 4, 2023
Tag 0697 D Nov 18, 2022

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Jan 4, 2023
Tag 0699 D Nov 18, 2022

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

✓ Corrected: Jan 4, 2023
Tag 0755 D Nov 18, 2022

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Jan 4, 2023
Tag 0881 D Nov 18, 2022

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

✓ Corrected: Jan 4, 2023
Tag 0624 D Jun 15, 2022

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

✓ Corrected: Aug 2, 2022
Tag 0689 E Jun 15, 2022

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 2, 2022
Tag 0712 E Jan 26, 2022

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

✓ Corrected: Feb 16, 2022
Tag 0755 D Jan 26, 2022

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Feb 16, 2022
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2021 15 violations

Tag 0684 D Dec 17, 2021

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Feb 16, 2022
Tag 0686 D Dec 17, 2021

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Feb 16, 2022
Tag 0757 D Dec 17, 2021

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

✓ Corrected: Feb 16, 2022
Tag 0849 D Dec 17, 2021

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

✓ Corrected: Feb 16, 2022
Tag 0887 D Dec 17, 2021

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

✓ Corrected: Feb 16, 2022
Tag 0677 E Sep 16, 2021

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Oct 26, 2021
Tag 0608 D Apr 9, 2021

Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure (1) employees report any suspicion of a crime against any resident, according to timelines; (2) post the notice of employee rights; and (3) prohibit and prevent retaliation for reporting.

✓ Corrected: May 11, 2021
Tag 0684 D Apr 9, 2021

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: May 11, 2021
Tag 0689 G Apr 9, 2021

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: May 11, 2021
Tag 0726 D Apr 9, 2021

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

✓ Corrected: May 11, 2021
Tag 0641 D Feb 11, 2021

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2021
Tag 0684 D Feb 11, 2021

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: May 11, 2021
Tag 0688 D Feb 11, 2021

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: Mar 30, 2021
Tag 0690 D Feb 11, 2021

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: Mar 30, 2021
Tag 0695 D Feb 11, 2021

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2021

2019 16 violations

Tag 0623 E Oct 18, 2019

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Dec 3, 2019
Tag 0641 D Oct 18, 2019

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Dec 3, 2019
Tag 0690 D Oct 18, 2019

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: Dec 3, 2019
Tag 0692 D Oct 18, 2019

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Dec 3, 2019
Tag 0600 D Jul 18, 2019

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2019
Tag 0689 E May 28, 2019

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2019
Tag 0600 G Apr 4, 2019

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: May 28, 2019
Tag 0726 E Apr 4, 2019

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

✓ Corrected: May 28, 2019
Tag 0565 E Jan 18, 2019

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

✓ Corrected: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0578 D Jan 18, 2019

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: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0623 E Jan 18, 2019

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0641 D Jan 18, 2019

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0656 D Jan 18, 2019

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0686 D Jan 18, 2019

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0689 D Jan 18, 2019

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Mar 12, 2019
Tag 0756 E Jan 18, 2019

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Mar 12, 2019
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2018 2 violations

Tag 0609 D Sep 14, 2018

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2018
Tag 0689 E Sep 14, 2018

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2018

2017 8 violations

Tag 0554 E Dec 8, 2017

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

✓ Corrected: Jan 30, 2018
Tag 0584 E Dec 8, 2017

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: Jan 30, 2018
Tag 0656 D Dec 8, 2017

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Jan 30, 2018
Tag 0679 D Dec 8, 2017

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

✓ Corrected: Jan 30, 2018
Tag 0689 G Dec 8, 2017

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jan 30, 2018
Tag 0725 E Dec 8, 2017

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

✓ Corrected: Jan 30, 2018
Tag 0758 E Dec 8, 2017

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: Jan 30, 2018
Tag 0880 D Dec 8, 2017

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jan 30, 2018
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