Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente

CMS abuse icon · Continuing care retirement community · For profit - Corporation · 128 certified beds · CCN 395357 · Wayne · PA


Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente is a 128-bed nursing home in HONESDALE, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1976-09-21. It averages 115.7 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente?

CMS lists 31 health-inspection deficiencies for Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente since 2023-03-17, 16 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 2026-03-31.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-31F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2025-12-10F0580, F0684, F0770Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.D
2025-04-09F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D
2025-01-10F0656, F0690, F0849Develop 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. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.D
2024-03-15F0600, F0679, F0692, F0744Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.E
2024-03-15F0610, F0740Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.D
2023-10-05F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2023-08-29F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2023-03-17F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2023-03-17F0585, F0690, F0756, F0761, F0804, F0881Honor 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 appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.E
2023-03-17F0641, F0657, F0697, F0699, F0725, F0729, F0758, F0888Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. / 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 staff are vaccinated for COVID-19D

How is Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente staffed relative to the PA average?

MeasureThis facilityPA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.569483.88823
Total nursing staff turnover (%)55.444.5
Average number of residents per day115.7104.6

Who owns Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente?

Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation.

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