Wecare at The Green Home
Nursing home in Wellsboro, PA
Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 37 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA 16901
- Phone
- (570) 724-3131
- Listed under
- Nonprofit, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
- Medicare CCN
- 395318
- Overall star rating
- 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 5 of 5
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 76
- Ownership
- Nonprofit, corporation
- Legal business name
- The Green Home
- Chain
- Upmc Senior Communities (6 facilities)
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Oct 28, 1974
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident and family councils
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 13, 2024. CMS lists 26 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 20, 2023 to Dec 13, 2024): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D |
| Dec 13, 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… | D |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | E |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 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. | E |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and… | E |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.
A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.