CRAWFORD CARE CENTER

CCN 395853 · CRAWFORD CARE CENTER OPCO LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · ABRAHAM SMILOW chain · 157 certified beds · Crawford · PA


CRAWFORD CARE CENTER is a 157-bed nursing home in SAEGERTOWN, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1991-06-01. It averages 118.5 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at CRAWFORD CARE CENTER?

CMS lists 51 health-inspection deficiencies for CRAWFORD CARE CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-28.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-05-28F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2026-05-28F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.D
2026-04-30F0628, F0711, F0712, F0812Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2026-04-30F0578, F0605, F0655, F0656, F0657, F0684, F0809, F0880Honor 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. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2026-04-30F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.B
2025-04-17F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2025-04-17F0655, F0695, F0712, F0814Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.E
2025-04-17F0578, F0584, F0656, F0684, F0761Honor 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. / 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 a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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.D
2025-01-06F0553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.E
2025-01-06F0803, F0809Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.D
2025-01-06F0568Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.B
2024-08-14F0656, F0689Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-08-02F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.K
2024-08-02F0835, F0882Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.E
2024-08-02F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.D
2024-05-03F0582, F0655, F0657, F0758, F0761, F0868Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / 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. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyE
2024-05-03F0552, F0641, F0656, F0695, F0698, F0851Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.D
2024-04-12F0800Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.E
2024-04-12F0561, F0684Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-02-08F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.E

Why was CRAWFORD CARE CENTER fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-08-02Fine$151,253

How is CRAWFORD CARE CENTER staffed relative to the PA average?

MeasureThis facilityPA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.432103.88823
Total nursing staff turnover (%)63.044.5
Average number of residents per day118.5104.6

Who owns CRAWFORD CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?

CRAWFORD CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name CRAWFORD CARE CENTER OPCO LLC and belongs to the ABRAHAM SMILOW chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCRAWFORD CARE CENTER OPCO LLCsince 11/01/2023
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSMILOW, ABRAHAMsince 11/01/2023
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYPARK, DONALD, SMILOW, ABRAHAMsince 02/12/2024
CORPORATE OFFICERSMILOW, ABRAHAMsince 11/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLPARK, DONALD, ROHRBACH, CHARLES, SMILOW, ABRAHAMsince 02/12/2024
ADP OF THE SNFCCC CONSULTING COMPANY LLC, CRAWFORD CARE CENTER OPCO LLC, CRAWFORD CARE PROPCO HOLDCO LLC, HILLEL TROPPER 2016 IRREVOCABLE TRUST, LADS AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLC, MOSHE TROOPER 2016 IRREVOCABLE TRUST, T3 REAL ESTATE INITIATIVES LLC, PARK, DONALD, ROHRBACH, CHARLES, SMILOW, ABRAHAM, TRAVITSKY, BARUCHsince 02/12/2024

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