The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER
SAYRE, PA · Medicare-certified · 90 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
1 of 5 overall
SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER in Sayre, PA has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star staffing and 2-star health inspection and quality ratings. It reports 2.26 nursing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has $0 fines in the last 24 months, and is flagged for the lowest overall rating.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.259 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 3, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.259.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.26
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.28
- Nurse aides
- 1.71
- Weekend nursing
- 2.40
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 55%
Registered nurse turnover: 73%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
18.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.8%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
8.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
18.5%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.4%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
4.8%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.4%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
81.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
76.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to assess bed rail safety, review the risks and benefits, get informed consent, or properly install and maintain the rail. Cited April 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 700 — 42 CFR §483.25(n) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited April 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 16 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 74.7 residents on an average day (83% of 90 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 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.