SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER
SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER, in SAYRE, Pennsylvania, holds 90 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01, averaging 77.8 residents a day.
Has SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 42 health-inspection deficiencies for SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-03.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | F0700, F0759, F0812 | 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2026-04-03 | F0641, F0684, F0689, F0695, F0699, F0755, F0756, F0842 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2026-04-03 | F0628, F0732 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Post nurse staffing information every day. | B |
| 2025-10-08 | F0627, F0628 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D |
| 2025-03-07 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-03-07 | F0578, F0582, F0584, F0607, F0656, F0661, F0676, F0684, F0686, F0695, F0740, F0761, F0791, F0880, F0922 | 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. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / 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. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home. | D |
| 2024-04-19 | F0582, F0689, F0812, F0880 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-04-19 | F0684, F0699, F0744, F0756, F0759, F0887, F0909 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | D |
How is SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER staffed relative to the PA average?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.20712 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.2 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 77.8 | 104.6 |
Who owns SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER?
SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | THE FIDELITY DEPOSITS & DISCOUNTS BANK | since 11/01/2011 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | KAMMERER, WILLIAM | since 08/29/2016 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | SENIOR HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS LLC, KAMMERER, WILLIAM, KEEFER, SUSAN, KELLY, MICHAEL | since 08/29/2016 |
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