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Guardian Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center

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

Inspection History Overview

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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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