Brookside Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

43.7% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 140 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 62.0% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 113 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.49 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 80% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 32% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 120 beds and averages 113.0 residents a day — about 94% occupied, or roughly 7 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.49 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.54 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 1.99 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.25 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.58 on weekdays — 9% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.63 to 0.32 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 44% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

20 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 10 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · Fcited before2025-12-03 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on policy review, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to properly store food and maintain sanitary conditions in the dietary department. Findings include:Review of the facility policy entitled, Food Storage: Cold Foods, dated May 21, 2025, revealed that all foods were to be dated.Observations during the tour of the dietary department on September 30, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., revealed the following:In the dry storage room, there was an unsealed bag of bran cereal that was exposed to air with a winged insect on the cereal. There were three winged insects flying around the dry storage room and landing on various food packages including an opened bag of rice cereal. In the trayline reach-in cooler, there was a large pan of sliced deli turkey that was not dated. On the bread storage rack, there was a bread bag that was torn open and the bread was exposed to air. There were three winged insects that landed directly on the bread. In the walk-in freezer, there was an opened bag of ravioli that was not dated. There was a box of broccoli with a hole…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-12-03 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — pattern
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on facility policy review, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure physician's orders were implemented for one of 23 sampled residents. (Resident 12) Findings include:Review of the policy entitled, Administering Medications, last reviewed May 21, 2025, revealed that staff were to obtain vital signs if necessary and document physician indicated medication administration information. In an interview with the Director of Nursing on October 14, 2025, at 2:25 p.m., the vital signs were to be entered into the Medication Administration Record (MAR). Clinical record review revealed that Resident 12 had diagnoses that included hypertension (high blood pressure). On July 9, 2025, the physician ordered staff to administer a blood pressure medicine (diltiazem) three times a day. Staff were not to administer the medication if the heart rate (the number of times a heart beats in one minute) was less than 60 beats per minute. Resident 12's MAR for August, September, and October 2025, revealed that staff administered the medication 189…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-12-03 · tag F0809 — failed to serve meals on a reasonable schedule — pattern
  Ensure 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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on review of the facility's meal schedule, observations, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that meals were served at regularly scheduled times in accordance with resident needs on one of two nursing units (Susquehanna Unit) and in the main dining room. Findings include: Review of the facility's meal schedule for the Susquehanna nursing unit revealed that the scheduled time for lunch delivery in the short hall was 12:15 p.m. and in the long hall was 12:45 p.m. Review of the meal schedule for the main dining room revealed that delivery was 1:00 p.m. A ten minute grace period was allowed before it was considered late. Observation on September 30, 2025, on the Susquehanna nursing unit, short hall, revealed the meal cart arrived on the nursing unit at 12:45 p.m., 20 minutes after the scheduled delivery time. On the Susquehanna nursing unit, long hall, the meal cart arrived on the nursing unit at 1:20 p.m., 25 minutes after the scheduled delivery time. In interviews at that time, Residents 4 and 15 stated that meals were…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-12-03 · tag F0605 — failed to not use drugs as a restraint — isolated
  Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents were free from chemical restraints for one of five sampled residents who received psychotropic medications. (Resident 1) Findings include:Clinical record review revealed that Resident 1 had diagnoses that included anxiety and depression. Review of the Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE], revealed that the resident was cognitively impaired and had been administered an anti-anxiety medication. On September 9, 2025, a physician ordered staff to administer an anti-anxiety medication, (lorazepam), every six hours as needed for anxiety. There was no date in the order that indicated when staff was to stop administering the as needed medication. Review of Resident 1's Medication Administration Record revealed that staff had administered the lorazepam on October 4, 7, and 11, 2025. There was no documented evidence that the physician had re-evaluated continued use of the as needed anti-anxiety…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-05-29 · tag F0803 — failed to meet residents' dietary needs — pattern
  Ensure 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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on resident interview, review of facility documentation, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to follow pre-approved menus. Finding include: During interviews on May 29, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. through 1:45 p.m., Residents 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8 stated that menu items were frequently substituted without notification or were not received. Review of the facility menus revealed the lunch meal on May 29, 2025, was to include crispy baked chicken, Brussels sprouts, macaroni and cheese, dinner roll, and pumpkin pie. Observation of Resident 5, 6, and 7's lunch meal ticket on May 29, 2025, from 12:55 p.m. through 1:05 p.m., revealed that the meal should have included pureed pumpkin pie and the residents received no pie and no substitution for the pie. Observation of Resident 2, 3, and 8's lunch meal ticket on May 29, 2025, from 1:15 p.m. through 1:30 p.m., revealed that the meal should have included pumpkin pie, and the residents received no pie and no substitution for the pie. In an interview on May 29, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., the Dietary Manager reported…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2024-11-01 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen. Findings include: Observation of the kitchen on October 29, 2024, at 9:47 a.m., revealed the following: There was no soap in the dispenser at a hand wash sink. There were flies in the dish washing and tray line areas. There was a tray of clean adaptive cups that contained various debris that included crumbs, paper clips, and condiment packets. The lid on a container of cereal was broken; the contents were left open to air. There was debris that included cups, lids, baskets, and trash on the floor at the juice and ice machines. A roll of trash bags was stored on top of a rack of clean bowls. There were ear buds on a food preparation surface, alongside cooking utensils. The molding at the base of the wall behind a food preparation surface was chipped and marred. There was an accumulation of debris that included dirt and a metal nail on the floor by a clean pot shelf. CFR 483.60 Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary. Previously cited 11/02/23 28 Pa. Code 201.18(b)(3)…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2024-11-01 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — pattern
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure physician's orders were implemented for six of 33 sampled residents. (Residents 1, 7, 12, 17, 95, 98) Findings include: Clinical record review revealed that Resident 1 had diagnoses that included orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure when standing, sitting, or lying down) and epilepsy (brain disorder that causes seizures). A physician's order dated January 5, 2024, directed staff to administer a medication (midodrine hydrochloride) three times a day for hypotension. Staff were not to administer the medication if the resident's systolic blood pressure (SBP, the first measurement of blood pressure when the heart beats and the pressure is at its highest) was greater than 130 millimeters mercury (mm/Hg). Review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) from September 2024 through October 2024 revealed that staff administered the medication nine times when Resident 1's SBP was greater than the ordered parameters. Clinical record review revealed that Resident 7 had diagnoses…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-11-01 · tag F0558 — failed to accommodate residents' needs and preferences — isolated
  Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, clinical record review, and resident interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a call bell was accessible for one of 33 sampled residents. (Resident 51) Findings include: Clinical record review revealed that Resident 51 had diagnoses that included parkinsonism (neurological disorders that cause movement problems), depression, and muscle weakness. Review of the care plan revealed that the resident was at risk for falls and had limited physical mobility. The interventions were for staff to ensure that the call bell was within reach and encourage her to use it to call for assistance. On October 30, 2024, at 9:41 a.m., Resident 51 was in her room in bed. Registered Nurse (RN) 1 assisted the resident and left the room. The call bell was observed on the floor, at the head of the bed, out of reach. The resident stated she was not aware of the location of her call bell. At 11:00 a.m., the resident was again observed in her room in bed. The call bell was in the same position and remained out of the resident's reach. 28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5)…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-11-01 · tag F0655 — isolated
  Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review and policy review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the baseline care plan summary was provided to the resident or representative for two of 33 sampled residents. (Residents 17, 104) Findings include: Review of the facility's policy entitled, Care Plans-Baseline, dated September 9, 2024, revealed that a baseline plan of care was to be developed within 48 hours of admission. The baseline care plan was to include instructions needed to provide person-centered care of the resident that meets professional standard of quality care and must include initial goals based on admission orders and discussion with the resident and/or representative, physician orders, dietary orders, therapy orders, social services, and pre-admission screening resident review, if applicable. The baseline care plan was to be updated as needed to meet the resident's needs until the comprehension care plan was developed. The resident and/or representative were to be provided a written…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-11-01 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to develop or implement a comprehensive care plan that addressed individual resident needs as identified in the comprehensive assessment for three of 33 sampled residents. (Resident's 11, 12, 21) Findings include: Clinical record review revealed that Resident 11 had diagnoses that included muscle weakness and depression. Review of a nutrition assessment dated [DATE], revealed that the resident was underweight for his age and he reported a desire to gain weight. The nutrition intervention was fortified foods once daily and snacks twice daily for weight support, and the dietitian was to develop a dietary plan of care. Review of the care plan revealed that the resident was at risk for altered nutrition status and was to receive fortified mashed potatoes with lunch. On October 29, 2024, at 12:41 p.m., and October 31, 2024, at 1:20 p.m., the resident was observed in his room with his lunch tray. The tray…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to NATIONWIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES — 7 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 3 rows in the source record cover these 2 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $660K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in PA