Nursing home report
Registered name: MULBERRY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENT
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA · Medicare-certified · 75 beds
Mulberry Square in Punxsutawney, PA has a 2-star overall rating, with 2-star health inspections and 3-star staffing, while quality measures are 4 stars. It reports 2.76 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, has $24,042 in fines in the last 24 months, and has a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
2.7607 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.7607.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: K
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure a resident could get needed vision and hearing services. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 685 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $24,042 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $24,042 in total fines.
Federal fine
Oct 18, 2024
Now operated by Mulberry Healthcare Operating, LLC, previously Mulberry Square Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center LLC.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
