Complaint Investigation

Greenwood Center For Nursing And Rehab

November 25, 2025 · Tamaqua, PA · 149 Lafayette Avenue

Citations 2

CMS Rating 1/5

Beds 150

Provider ID 395875

Healthcare Facility

Greenwood Center For Nursing And Rehab

Tamaqua, PA · View full profile →

Source Document

Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov)

Downloaded from CMS/Medicare.gov. Reflects what state inspectors documented and does not include the facility's plan of correction, which is submitted separately. Facilities may have taken corrective actions since this report was released.

Inspection Summary

GREENWOOD CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB in TAMAQUA, PA — inspection on November 25, 2025.

Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

Inspection Findings

FF0684

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

During an interview on November 25, 2025, at 12:10 PM the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that nursing staff failed to follow acceptable standards of nursing practice during medication administration resulting in multiple medication errors. 28 Pa.

Code 211.9 (a)(1)(d) Pharmacy services28 Pa.

Code 211.12 (c)(d)(1)(3)(5) Nursing services 28 Pa.

Code 211.10(c) Resident care policies

Facility ID:

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

Building

COMPLETED

11/25/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab

149 Lafayette Avenue Tamaqua, PA 18252

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

FF0760

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

Federal health inspectors cited GREENWOOD CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB in TAMAQUA, PA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0760 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2025-11-25.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 2 deficiencies cited during this inspection of GREENWOOD CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.

The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-16.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?

F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.

Were these violations corrected?

Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.

How often do nursing home inspections happen?

CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.

What should families do about these violations?

Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in TAMAQUA, PA, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.

Where can I see the full inspection report?

Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from GREENWOOD CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.

More Reports

About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.