Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

CMS abuse icon · Luzerne · PA · For profit - Corporation · IMPERIAL HEALTHCARE GROUP chain · 180 certified beds · CCN 395148 · TIMBER RIDGE SNF OPERATIONS LLC


Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center operates 180 certified beds in WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1967-01-01. It averages 116.2 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?

CMS lists 65 health-inspection deficiencies for Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-24.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-24F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2026-02-27F0578, F0656, F0677, F0684, F0690, F0694, F0744, F0755, F0868Honor 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyD
2025-09-23F0810Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.E
2025-06-18F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.E
2025-06-18F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2025-04-25F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2025-04-25F0600, F0695Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.E
2025-04-25F0578, F0610, F0641, F0658, F0699, F0757, F0758Honor 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. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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.D
2024-06-14F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2024-06-14F0550, F0600, F0625, F0688, F0694, F0868Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyE
2024-06-14F0554, F0583, F0622, F0640, F0656, F0690, F0692, F0698Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.D
2024-06-14F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.C
2024-06-14F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.B
2024-04-12F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.E
2024-04-12F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedD
2024-02-07F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2023-11-07F0558, F0600, F0745, F0755, F0867Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.E
2023-11-07F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2023-09-28F0584, F0677, F0689, F0726, F0755, F0812, F0919Honor 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.E
2023-09-28F0580, F0661, F0684, F0688, F0693Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.D
2023-08-18F0584, F0585, F0677Honor 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. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.E
2023-08-18F0744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.D

Has Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-09-1434

How is Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center staffed relative to the PA average?

MeasureThis facilityPA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.503443.88823
Total nursing staff turnover (%)61.544.5
Average number of residents per day116.2104.6

Who owns Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, and what chain is it in?

Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name TIMBER RIDGE SNF OPERATIONS LLC and belongs to the IMPERIAL HEALTHCARE GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTTIMBER RIDGE SNF OPERATIONS HOLDINGS LLCsince 04/30/2021
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCH PA7 SNF HOLDINGS LLC, CHRH EQUITIES LLC, ENS HOLDINGS, LLC, IH PA OPERATIONS HOLDINGS LLC, THE ENS FAMILY TRUST, YMCS EQUITIES LLC, GOTTESMAN, DANIELsince 04/30/2021
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEESIMPSON, LOUANNsince 04/30/2021
CORPORATE OFFICERHERZKA, YISROELsince 06/20/2021

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