KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT LUZERNE
KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT LUZERNE is a 37-bed nursing home in DRUMS, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1980-04-01. It averages 34.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT LUZERNE?
CMS lists 57 health-inspection deficiencies for KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT LUZERNE since 2023-04-20, 41 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2025-06-11.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-11 | F0809, F0812 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | L |
| 2025-06-11 | F0801 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | F |
| 2025-06-11 | F0803, F0804 | Ensure 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 food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2025-04-17 | F0623, F0625, F0626 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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. / Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. | D |
| 2025-01-16 | F0801, F0838 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | F |
| 2025-01-16 | F0684, F0692 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E |
| 2025-01-16 | F0689, F0695, F0883 | 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2025-01-16 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2024-11-15 | F0726 | 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. | D |
| 2024-07-23 | F0584 | 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. | E |
| 2024-06-18 | F0584, F0744 | 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. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | E |
| 2024-06-18 | F0745 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D |
| 2024-02-29 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-02-29 | F0801, F0814, F0880, F0882 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F |
| 2024-02-29 | F0578, F0584, F0641, F0755 | 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. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2024-02-29 | F0602, F0656, F0692, F0761 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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 |
| 2024-02-29 | F0582, F0623, F0912 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2023-10-26 | F0882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F |
| 2023-10-26 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E |
| 2023-10-26 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D |
| 2023-09-07 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2023-04-20 | F0909 | 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. | F |
| 2023-04-20 | F0641, F0644, F0700, F0745 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / 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. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | E |
| 2023-04-20 | F0582, F0623, F0660, F0676, F0688, F0689, F0695, F0713, F0791, F0883 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / 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 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 or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2023-04-20 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
Why was KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT LUZERNE fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | Fine | $22,639 |
| 2024-02-29 | Fine | $63,483 |
How is KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT LUZERNE staffed relative to the PA average?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.74791 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 36.1 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 34.2 | 104.6 |
Who owns KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT LUZERNE, and what chain is it in?
KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT LUZERNE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name LUZERNE REHABILITATION & NURSING, LLC and belongs to the KADIMA HEALTHCARE GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | CIBC BANK USA | since 08/06/2025 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CIBC BANK USA, KADIMA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC, PINNACLE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS INC, ARMSON, DYLAN, HARKINS, ANDREA, LOWDEN, THOMAS, MORRIS, DANIEL, STRAUSS, JONATHAN, STRYCZYNSKI, TRACY | since 01/30/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | KADIMA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC, LUZERNE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC, MARTIN FRIEDMAN CPA PC, PINNACLE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS INC, ARMSON, DYLAN, HARKINS, ANDREA, LOWDEN, THOMAS, MORRIS, DANIEL, PEARLSTEIN, ROBERT, STRAUSS, JONATHAN, STRYCZYNSKI, TRACY | since 01/01/2021 |
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