The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SKILLED CARE AND REHABILIT
TOWANDA, PA · Medicare-certified · 68 beds
Needs attention
Non-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
2-star facility overall. Staffing is 4 stars but reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.62 vs 4.1 hours/resident/day); quality measures are very low at 1 star, and the home has $32,530 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6202 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 13, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $32,530recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6202.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.22
- Nurse aides
- 1.65
- Weekend nursing
- 2.67
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 23%
Registered nurse turnover: 13%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
19.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.3%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
27.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
34.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
5.9%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
31.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.9%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.9%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
88.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to eligible people, and properly record vaccination status. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 887 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure a resident could get needed vision and hearing services. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 685 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $32,530 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $32,530 in total fines.
- $32,530
Federal fine
Jan 6, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of GUTHRIE · 2 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 65.3 residents on an average day (96% of 68 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 50 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.