Nursing homes › Pennsylvania › Sayre Health Care Center
151 Keefer Lane, Sayre, PA 18840 · 5708882192 · 90 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 3.21 (Pennsylvania median: 3.63). RN hours: 0.48. Weekend total: 3.13. Nursing staff turnover: 54%.
All-time on record: 44 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-03 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-03 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-03 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-03 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-03 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-03 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-03 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-03 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-03 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-03 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-03 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | B | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-03 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | B | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2025-10-08 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-02 |
| 2025-10-08 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-02 |
| 2025-03-07 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2025-03-07 | Have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-24 |
| 2024-04-19 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | E | Health | corrected 2024-05-16 |
| 2024-04-19 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2024-05-16 |
| 2024-04-19 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-05-16 |
| 2024-04-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-05-16 |
| 2024-04-19 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-16 |
| 2024-04-19 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-16 |
| 2024-04-19 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-16 |
| 2024-04-19 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-16 |
| 2024-04-19 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-16 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENIOR HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2011 |
| KAMMERER, WILLIAM | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/29/2016 |
| KEEFER, SUSAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2011 |
| KELLY, MICHAEL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2011 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 395101. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.