Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-01-16 | 8 | 2025-01-16 | 0 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-02-29 | 25 | 2024-02-29 | 0 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-04-20 | 24 | 2023-04-20 | 1 |
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
463 North Hunter Hwy · Drums, PA 18222 · Luzerne County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-01-16 | 8 | 2025-01-16 | 0 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-02-29 | 25 | 2024-02-29 | 0 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-04-20 | 24 | 2023-04-20 | 1 |
3 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 2 carry J–L. 13 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-11 · complaintEnsure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-11 · complaintEnsure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-11 · complaintEnsure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-11 · complaintProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-11 · complaintProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-11 · complaintNotify 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-11 · complaintPermit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-11 · complaintProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-14Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-14Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-14Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-14Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-14Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-14Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-14Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-14Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-16 · complaintHonor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-18 · complaintHonor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-18 · complaintProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-23 · complaintProvide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-23 · complaintHonor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-29Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-29Honor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-29Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | Fine | $22,639 | 0 |
| 2024-02-29 | Fine | $63,483 | 0 |
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.