Nursing homes › Pennsylvania › Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
245 East Eighth Street, Watsontown, PA 17777 · 5705382561 · 125 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Priority Healthcare Group, a group operating 14 facilities in 4 states. Group record: average rating 2.7/5, 1 abuse citation icons, 1 facilities on the Special Focus list, $365,806 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.7/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.47 (Pennsylvania median: 3.63). RN hours: 0.47. Weekend total: 3.05. Nursing staff turnover: 40%.
All-time on record: 61 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-04-08 |
| 2026-03-13 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-04-08 |
| 2026-03-13 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-08 |
| 2025-09-12 | 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 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-12 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-12 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-12 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-12 | 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 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-12 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-12 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-12 | Provide appropriate foot care. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-12 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-12 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-12 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-12 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-03-06 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-03-06 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2024-10-25 | 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 | complaint | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | 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 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | 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 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | 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 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | 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 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-10-25 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-06-04 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-06-24 |
| 2024-01-05 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-01-11 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-04 | Fine | $13,575 |
| 2023-11-17 | Fine | $8,190 |
No detailed ownership records on file.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 395825. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.