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Watsontown Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

📍 245 East Eighth Street, Watsontown, PA 17777 📞 (570) 538-2561 🛏️ 125 beds

Inspection History Overview

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2022 2 penalties totaling $13,000

$9,750
Dec 9, 2022

Fine

$3,250
Jun 16, 2022

Fine

2017 1 penalties totaling $8,908

$8,908
Sep 29, 2017

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2025 2 violations

Tag 0580 D Mar 6, 2025

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2025
Tag 0842 D Mar 6, 2025

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2025

2024 1 violations

Tag 0585 D Jan 5, 2024

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: Jan 11, 2024
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2023 23 violations

Tag 0600 G Dec 11, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Dec 27, 2023
Tag 0584 E Nov 17, 2023

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.

Tag 0607 E Nov 17, 2023

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Jan 2, 2024
Tag 0623 B Nov 17, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 2, 2024
Tag 0637 D Nov 17, 2023

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

✓ Corrected: Jan 2, 2024
Tag 0661 E Nov 17, 2023

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

✓ Corrected: Jan 2, 2024
Tag 0686 D Nov 17, 2023

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

Tag 0689 D Nov 17, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 2, 2024
Tag 0695 D Nov 17, 2023

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

Tag 0730 D Nov 17, 2023

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

✓ Corrected: Jan 2, 2024
Tag 0761 D Nov 17, 2023

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 0812 E Nov 17, 2023

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Jan 2, 2024
Tag 0840 D Nov 17, 2023

Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.

✓ Corrected: Jan 2, 2024
Tag 0849 D Nov 17, 2023

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: Jan 2, 2024
Tag 0880 D Nov 17, 2023

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jan 2, 2024
Tag 0947 D Nov 17, 2023

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

✓ Corrected: Jan 2, 2024
Tag 0558 D Aug 9, 2023

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Tag 0607 D Aug 9, 2023

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Tag 0686 D Aug 9, 2023

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

Tag 0770 D Aug 9, 2023

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

2022 23 violations

Tag 0578 D Dec 9, 2022

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: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0584 E Dec 9, 2022

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 10, 2023
Tag 0609 E Dec 9, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0637 D Dec 9, 2022

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0656 D Dec 9, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0677 D Dec 9, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0679 D Dec 9, 2022

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0684 D Dec 9, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0685 D Dec 9, 2022

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0686 D Dec 9, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0688 D Dec 9, 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 10, 2023
Tag 0690 D Dec 9, 2022

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: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0695 E Dec 9, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0759 D Dec 9, 2022

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0761 D Dec 9, 2022

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.

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0880 E Dec 9, 2022

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0883 D Dec 9, 2022

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2023
Tag 0577 B Jul 21, 2022

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

✓ Corrected: Aug 4, 2022
Tag 0684 D Jul 21, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 4, 2022
Tag 0584 D Jun 16, 2022

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: Jul 22, 2022
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2021 20 violations

Tag 0558 D Dec 17, 2021

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0582 E Dec 17, 2021

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0584 E Dec 17, 2021

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: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0641 D Dec 17, 2021

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0656 D Dec 17, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0676 D Dec 17, 2021

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0677 D Dec 17, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0684 D Dec 17, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0686 D Dec 17, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0689 D Dec 17, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0690 D Dec 17, 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: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0695 D Dec 17, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0761 E Dec 17, 2021

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.

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0791 D Dec 17, 2021

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0812 F Dec 17, 2021

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0814 C Dec 17, 2021

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0883 D Dec 17, 2021

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2022
Tag 0580 D Jun 10, 2021

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Jun 16, 2021
Tag 0842 D Jun 10, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Jun 16, 2021
Tag 0726 E Apr 26, 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: Jun 10, 2021

2020 12 violations

Tag 0585 D Nov 6, 2020

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: Jan 5, 2021
Tag 0609 D Nov 6, 2020

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 5, 2021
Tag 0610 D Nov 6, 2020

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Jan 5, 2021
Tag 0685 D Nov 6, 2020

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

✓ Corrected: Jan 5, 2021
Tag 0686 D Nov 6, 2020

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 5, 2021
Tag 0692 E Nov 6, 2020

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 5, 2021
Tag 0695 D Nov 6, 2020

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 5, 2021
Tag 0697 E Nov 6, 2020

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 5, 2021
Tag 0756 D Nov 6, 2020

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 5, 2021
Tag 0812 F Nov 6, 2020

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Jan 5, 2021
Tag 0842 D Nov 6, 2020

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 5, 2021
Tag 0908 F Nov 6, 2020

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

✓ Corrected: Jan 5, 2021
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2019 23 violations

Tag 0689 D Dec 10, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 10, 2020
Tag 0688 D Sep 25, 2019

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: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0692 D Sep 25, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0550 E Aug 22, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0554 D Aug 22, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0558 E Aug 22, 2019

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0559 D Aug 22, 2019

Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0565 E Aug 22, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0578 D Aug 22, 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: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0584 D Aug 22, 2019

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: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0641 D Aug 22, 2019

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0677 E Aug 22, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0686 D Aug 22, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0689 G Aug 22, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0700 E Aug 22, 2019

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0725 D Aug 22, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0761 D Aug 22, 2019

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.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0804 E Aug 22, 2019

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0808 D Aug 22, 2019

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019
Tag 0812 F Aug 22, 2019

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2019

2018 21 violations

Tag 0580 D Dec 19, 2018

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Jan 21, 2019
Tag 0710 D Dec 19, 2018

Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

✓ Corrected: Jan 21, 2019
Tag 0561 D Aug 30, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0558 E Aug 17, 2018

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0568 D Aug 17, 2018

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0578 D Aug 17, 2018

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: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0585 D Aug 17, 2018

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: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0600 E Aug 17, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0610 D Aug 17, 2018

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0623 B Aug 17, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0641 D Aug 17, 2018

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0644 D Aug 17, 2018

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0677 D Aug 17, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0686 E Aug 17, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0689 E Aug 17, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0690 D Aug 17, 2018

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: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0725 D Aug 17, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0756 D Aug 17, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0791 D Aug 17, 2018

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
Tag 0812 D Aug 17, 2018

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2018
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2017 5 violations

Tag 0309 G Nov 21, 2017

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .

✓ Corrected: Dec 11, 2017
Tag 0161 E Sep 29, 2017

Provide proof that residents' personal money that is deposited with the nursing home is secure.

✓ Corrected: Dec 11, 2017
Tag 0309 E Sep 29, 2017

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .

✓ Corrected: Dec 11, 2017
Tag 0315 D Sep 29, 2017

Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.

✓ Corrected: Dec 11, 2017
Tag 0323 D Sep 29, 2017

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

✓ Corrected: Dec 11, 2017
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