SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in SAYRE, PA

151 KEEFER LANE, SAYRE, PA, 18840 | 5708882192

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds90
Average Residents/Day75.2
CMS Certification Number395101

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.01 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.42 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection April 3, 2026
Total Deficiencies 13

SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER had 13 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (April 3, 2026).

Inspection Findings — April 3, 2026

  • 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. (Level E)
    Corrected
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level B)
    Corrected
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)
    Corrected
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)
    Corrected
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)
    Corrected
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)
    Corrected
  • Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. (Level D)
    Corrected
  • Post nurse staffing information every day. (Level B)
    Corrected
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)
    Corrected
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level D)
    Corrected
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level E)
    Corrected
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)
    Corrected
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)
    Corrected
CareQED Analysis

Sayre Health Care Center is a 90-bed nursing home in Sayre, Pennsylvania. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours per resident day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in April 2026, cited 13 deficiencies, none of them severe.

Bottom line: The most recent inspection found multiple deficiencies but none were classified as severe, which is a relative plus compared with more serious findings. You may want to ask about day-to-day nursing coverage and how the facility manages care needs given staffing levels that are below the state average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?

SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER?

SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER reports 3.01118 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER had 13 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER have?

SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER has 90 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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