• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)
• Has 127 certified beds with an average of 114.7 residents per day (90% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 13 deficiencies (inspected Aug 15, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.39 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 53.9% (high)
Sapphire Care and Rehab Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania with 127 certified beds. It has been operating since 1971. The facility scored below average compared to Pennsylvania facilities.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
+ 21 more deficiencies
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKEL, YOSEF | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 50% | Dec 1, 2024 |
| KURLAND, BENJAMIN | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 50% | Dec 1, 2024 |
| EICHENBLATT, YISROEL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2024 |
| FRANKEL, YOSEF | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2024 |
| KURLAND, BENJAMIN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2024 |
| ODEYEMI, OLUTUNDE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2024 |