BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER

395 MIDDLE ROAD, NANTICOKE, PA 18634 · CCN 395651 · 121 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall1 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing1 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

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Serious inspection findings

2025-09-17 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

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

2025-08-20 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity K)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

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

2024-10-24 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

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

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.05

state median 3.36

Weekend staffing gap

−2%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

0.28

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

54%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

2 enforcement action(s), totaling $123,390 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2025-08-20	Fine	$115,372
2024-10-24	Fine	$8,018

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the CENTURY HEALTHCARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

MEADOW VIEW REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER (MONTROSE, PA) — CMS overall3 of 5
LAKEWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER (NANTICOKE, PA) — CMS overall1 of 5
MAPLE RIDGE REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER (KINGSTON, PA) — CMS overall3 of 5
CEDARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER (TYRONE, PA) — CMS overall1 of 5
FOREST HILLS REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER (WEATHERLY, PA) — CMS overall1 of 5
MOUNTAIN TOP REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER (MOUNTAIN TOP, PA) — CMS overall2 of 5
OAK RIDGE REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER (TAYLOR, PA) — CMS overall1 of 5
HIGHLANDS REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE (LAPORTE, PA) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Actual harm: 2 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 48 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-03-31	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-31	F0627	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-31	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-31	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-31	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-31	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-31	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-03-31	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-03-31	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-03-31	F0773	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-31	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-09-17	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-09-17	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2025-09-17	F0744	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-20	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	K	not recorded
2025-08-20	F0744	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-20	F0835	Administration Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-17	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-04	F0640	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-04	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-04	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-04	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-04	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-04	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-04	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-04-04	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-04	F0741	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-04	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-04	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-02	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-02	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-12-10	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-24	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-24	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-06-07	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2024-06-07	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-06-07	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-07	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-07	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-17	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-17	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-17	F0865	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-28	F0565	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-03-28	F0574	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-03-28	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-03-28	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-03-28	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-28	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-08	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-08-08	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-08	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-08-08	F0801	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER, NANTICOKE” at medicare.gov/care-compare.