Nursing HomeInspections

Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare

Nursing home in Laporte, PA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
918 Main Street, Laporte, PA 18626
Phone
(570) 946-7700
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
395683
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
105
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare LLC
Chain
Century Healthcare (9 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 16, 1985
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 395683. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 5, 2026. CMS lists 46 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 9, 2023 to Feb 5, 2026): 8 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 5, 2026Honor 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…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 5, 2026Honor 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.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 5, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 5, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 5, 2026Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 5, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 5, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 5, 2026Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 5, 2026Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 5, 2026Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 5, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 5, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 46. 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 0 fines totalling $0 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 11, 2024Payment denial for 4 days from Jul 11, 2024

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
3.17 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.39 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.91 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.89 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
41%
RN turnover (yearly)
64%
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.