Carbondale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Name: Carbondale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Address: 10 HART PLACE, Carbondale, PA, 18407, US
Telephone: 5702821020

10 Hart Place, Carbondale, PA 18407 · Lackawanna County · 115 certified beds · avg 103 residents/day · certified since Mar 6, 1969

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.52

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (14)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Mar 20, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function.
Mar 20, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
Mar 20, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
May 1, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' right to manage their own money and financial affairs.
May 1, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
May 1, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline.
May 1, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Sep 24, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint
Sep 24, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · from a complaint
Jul 12, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection.
Jul 12, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.
Jul 12, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have a written plan describing how it runs its quality improvement program — the ongoing process of finding problems in care and fixing them.
Jul 12, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way.
Jul 12, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (4 → 3).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2024	7	E
2025	4	D
2026	3	D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Pennsylvania avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.52	3.94	3.95	bottom 43% in Pennsylvania; bottom 37% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.73	0.80	0.69	top 39% in Pennsylvania; top 33% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.26	3.58	3.50	bottom 46% in Pennsylvania; bottom 45% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.40	0.56	0.48	bottom 44% in Pennsylvania; top 48% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	21.7	44.5	45.8	top 4% in Pennsylvania; top 4% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	0.0	39.9	42.9	top 1% in Pennsylvania; top 1% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.74, RN 0.78, weekend 3.46. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Buckman, Richard	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	93%	03/26/1998
Galat, Charles	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	8%	12/03/2010
Haley, Matthew	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	03/07/2010
Haley, Matthew	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/07/2025
Meyer, Katie	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/14/2025
Meyer, Katie	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/17/2025

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
"How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"How are residents' personal funds handled here, and what records can families review?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Aventura at Creekside	0.6 mi	Carbondale, PA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Wayne Woodlands Manor	5.2 mi	Waymart, PA	★★☆☆☆	3/5
Forest City Nursing and Rehab Center	5.3 mi	Forest City, PA	★☆☆☆☆	3/5
Mid-Valley Health Care Center	8.0 mi	Peckville, PA	★★★☆☆	3/5
Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center	11.3 mi	Lake Ariel, PA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente	11.6 mi	Honesdale, PA	★★☆☆☆	2/5	abuse
Abington Manor	11.8 mi	Clarks Summit, PA	★★★☆☆	2/5	abuse
Marywood Heights	12.3 mi	Scranton, PA	★★☆☆☆	2/5	abuse
Green Ridge Care Center	12.6 mi	Scranton, PA	★★★★☆	4/5
Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit	13.0 mi	Scranton, PA	★★★★★	5/5
Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center	13.1 mi	Scranton, PA	★★★☆☆	3/5
Dunmore Health Care Center	13.6 mi	Dunmore, PA	★★★☆☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395260.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Carbondale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

10 Hart Place, Carbondale, PA 18407 · 5702821020

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
☐ "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "How are residents' personal funds handled here, and what records can families review?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 395260 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)