LAKEWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER

CCN 395298 · NANTICOKE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · CENTURY HEALTHCARE chain · 110 certified beds · Luzerne · PA


LAKEWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 110-bed nursing home in NANTICOKE, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1972-07-05. It averages 101.7 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at LAKEWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER?

CMS lists 96 health-inspection deficiencies for LAKEWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-24.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-24F0552, F0607, F0609, F0641, F0684, F0688, F0690, F0692, F0694, F0725, F0756, F0883, F0940Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / 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. / 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 for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.D
2026-03-26F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2026-01-16F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.J
2026-01-16F0609, F0835Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.D
2025-12-22F0583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.D
2025-06-13F0553, F0755, F0807Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.E
2025-06-13F0550, F0628, F0641, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0688, F0695, F0883Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D
2025-04-02F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D
2025-02-05F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2025-01-18F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2025-01-18F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.D
2025-01-09F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-12-30F0623, F0625, F0770Provide 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. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.D
2024-08-30F0689, F0697Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G
2024-08-30F0880, F0925Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.F
2024-08-30F0583, F0656, F0690, F0692, F0710, F0725, F0755, F0759, F0760, F0867, F0883, F0943Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / 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. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.E
2024-08-30F0558, F0580, F0693, F0711, F0712, F0757, F0761, F0791Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. / 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. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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.D
2024-08-30F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.B
2024-07-21F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2024-07-21F0609, F0684Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.E
2024-07-21F0550, F0655, F0687, F0695, F0755Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate foot care. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2024-04-23F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-04-23F0770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.D
2024-03-21F0755, F0761Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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.F
2024-03-21F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.E
2024-03-21F0574, F0684, F0695, F0697, F0756, F0842The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / 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
2024-02-29F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2024-02-29F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.F
2024-02-29F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2024-02-29F0574, F0740, F0756, F0757The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D
2024-02-01F0565, F0677, F0725, F0921Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2024-02-01F0687, F0695Provide appropriate foot care. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D
2023-10-05F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.E

Why was LAKEWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER fined 4 times?

DateTypeAmount
2026-01-16Fine$30,257
2024-12-30Fine$59,401
2024-07-21Fine$102,684
2024-02-01Fine$99,271

How is LAKEWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the PA average?

MeasureThis facilityPA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.450123.88823
Total nursing staff turnover (%)58.944.5
Average number of residents per day101.7104.6

Who owns LAKEWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?

LAKEWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name NANTICOKE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the CENTURY HEALTHCARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCENTURY PENNSYLVANIA HOLDCO LLCsince 05/01/2023
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCENTURY I TBD HOLDCO LLC, KULANU OC TRUSTsince 05/01/2023
CORPORATE OFFICERBERDUGO, SHAIsince 05/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLRALLEY LLC, BERDUGO, SHAI, SHIBAK, BRITTANY, WOLANIN, JANUSZsince 03/04/2025
ADP OF THE SNFBERDUGO, SHAI, SHIBAK, BRITTANY, WOLANIN, JANUSZsince 03/04/2025

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