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Birchwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Nanticoke, PA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
395 Middle Road, Nanticoke, PA 18634
Phone
(570) 735-2973
Listed under
For-profit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
395651
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
121
Average residents per day
116
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare LLC
Chain
Century Healthcare (9 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 9, 1984
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 395651. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 31, 2026. CMS lists 52 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 8, 2023 to Mar 31, 2026): 27 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 31, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2026Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2026Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 31, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 31, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 17, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 52. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $123,390 in the last three years.

Aug 20, 2025Fine: $115,372
Oct 24, 2024Fine: $8,018

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.34 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.42 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.15 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.07 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
54%
RN turnover (yearly)
63%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

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.

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