GoodStanding

Nursing home report

SPRUCE MANOR NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER

WEST READING, PA · Medicare-certified · 184 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall

5 out of 5 stars overall. Health inspections are also 5 stars, but staffing is low at 2 stars with 3.21 reported nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark; there were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.2107 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 21, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2107.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.33
Licensed practical nurses
0.97
Nurse aides
1.91
Weekend nursing
2.96

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 23%
Registered nurse turnover: 21%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

13.8%13.3%No change

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.6%1.3%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

1.6%1.2%No change

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.7%0.7%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

8.3%5.6%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

10%2.9%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

11.4%4%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

11.6%10.3%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%0%No change

Residents with a long-term catheter

2%0%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

21.9%5.5%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

12.5%15.3%Worsening

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

98.1%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

91.4%90.8%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

45.4%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

36.9%42.1%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

View the original federal record

F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D

The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

View the original federal record

F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: D

The home failed to provide care or services that were trauma-informed and culturally competent. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

View the original federal record

F-Tag 699 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

View the original federal record

F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D

The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

View the original federal record

F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

    See what inspectors found
  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

    See what inspectors found
  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

    See what inspectors found

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP · 126 homes · 3 stars avg
Occupancy
168.2 residents on an average day (91% of 184 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 58 years

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.