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HomePennsylvaniaWatsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

245 East Eighth Street, Watsontown, PA 177775705382561WebsiteGoogle Maps
3.7on Google(63 reviews)
1/5Much Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
4/5
Beds
125
certified
2 fine(s) totaling $21,765

How Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Compares in Pennsylvania

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Pennsylvania. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
1/5
PA average
3.0/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
1/5
PA average
2.8/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
3/5
PA average
3.0/5
Close to state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.47 hrs/day
PA average
3.89 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.47 hrs/day
PA average
0.79 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
40.0%
PA average
44.5%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 1/5 overall CMS rating is below the Pennsylvania average of 3.0/5.
Its 1/5 health inspection rating is below the Pennsylvania average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.47 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.89.
Reported RN time is 0.47 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.79.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
36
deficiency citations
Inspected Oct 25, 2024
Most recent cycle
16
deficiency citations
Inspected Sep 12, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 20 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$10,981/mo
Pennsylvania median
Private Room
$11,932/mo
Pennsylvania median

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Watsontown, Pennsylvania with 125 certified beds. It has been operating since 1990. Its overall CMS rating is 1 out of 5.

Beds
125
Avg Residents/Day
118.2
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Mar 7, 1990
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Northumberlnd
Last Inspection
Sep 12, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
16
Weighted Score
126.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (61)

F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Mar 13, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Mar 13, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0760Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Survey: Mar 13, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0700Potential for Harm

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0791Potential for Harm

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0883Potential for Harm

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0685Potential for Harm

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0687Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate foot care.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0690Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0745Potential for Harm

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Sep 12, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0580Potential for Harm

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Survey: Mar 6, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Mar 6, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0584Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Survey: Oct 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0625Potential for Harm

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Survey: Oct 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Oct 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Oct 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0726Potential for Harm

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Survey: Oct 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Oct 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0947Potential for Harm

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Survey: Oct 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0578Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Survey: Oct 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0582Potential for Harm

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Survey: Oct 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Oct 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Oct 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0688Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Oct 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2

+ 31 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$21,765
Number of Fines
2
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
2

Penalty History

FineNov 17, 2023
$8,190
FineJun 4, 2024
$13,575

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.14 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.86 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.47 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.47 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.05 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.02 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
40.0%
RN Turnover
38.5%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (1)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
Ownership Data Not AvailableN/AN/A

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and nearby alternatives.

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CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $21,765
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CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: None
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CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
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CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Muncy Place
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CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Wecare at Sycamore Rehabilitation and Nursing Cent
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CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: None
Nottingham Village
Northumberland, PA13.0 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $8,018
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Watsontown, PA · Current facility
—1/51/53/5$21,765
Milton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Milton, PA
5.6 mi2/52/52/5None recorded
Oak Glen Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Lewisburg, PA
8.7 mi2/52/53/5None recorded
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag
Lewisburg, PA
9.1 mi3/53/54/5None recorded
Muncy Place
Muncy, PA
9.2 mi3/53/54/5None recorded
Wecare at Sycamore Rehabilitation and Nursing Cent
Montoursville, PA
12.4 mi1/51/51/5None recorded
Nottingham Village
Northumberland, PA
13.0 mi3/53/54/5$8,018

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?▾
Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Pennsylvania is $10,981/month for a semi-private room and $11,932/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center had any health inspection violations?▾
Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center had 16 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Sep 12, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 2 fine(s) totaling $21,765.
What are the staffing levels at Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?▾
Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center provides 3.47 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.47 RN hours, 0.86 LPN hours, and 2.14 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 40.0%.
How many beds does Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have?▾
Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has 125 certified beds with an average of 118.2 residents per day, resulting in approximately 95% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Corporation owned and is part of the Priority Healthcare Group chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Pennsylvania. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?▾
On Google Maps, Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has a rating of 3.7 out of 5 based on 63 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 1/5.

Part of Priority Healthcare Group

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