Cedar Haven Healthcare Center
590 South Fifth Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17042 · Lebanon County · 324 certified beds · avg 267 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1989
Abuse citation flag (CMS)
The abuse flag means inspectors cited this facility for abuse that caused harm to a resident within the past year, or potential for harm in each of the last two years. Source: CMS.
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, repeated · Feb 2, 2026 · F-0761 · triggered by a complaint
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.
Why it matters: Unlocked or mislabeled medications can be taken by the wrong person or given in error, with serious consequences.
Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.
Corrected: Feb 16, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Nov 21, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Dec 27, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (24)
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 31, 2026 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. · from a complaint |
| Feb 2, 2026 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated | 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. · from a complaint |
| Dec 22, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
| Dec 3, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). · from a complaint |
| Feb 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
| Nov 21, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Nov 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Nov 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Nov 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Nov 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Nov 21, 2024 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. |
| Dec 1, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Dec 1, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Dec 1, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Dec 1, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Dec 1, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 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. |
| Dec 1, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 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. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility has more than 120 beds but did not hire a qualified full-time social worker as required. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (7 → 6).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | K ▲ |
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)
2 fines totaling $61,830.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | Fine | $10,553 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Fine | $51,277 |
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) | 3.19 | 3.94 | 3.95 | bottom 21% in Pennsylvania; bottom 21% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.18 | 0.80 | 0.69 | bottom 1% in Pennsylvania; bottom 2% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.07 | 3.58 | 3.50 | bottom 33% in Pennsylvania; bottom 35% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.17 | 0.56 | 0.48 | bottom 1% in Pennsylvania; bottom 8% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 40.1 | 44.5 | 45.8 | top 36% in Pennsylvania; top 37% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 59.1 | 39.9 | 42.9 | bottom 16% in Pennsylvania; bottom 23% 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 3.05, RN 0.17, weekend 2.93. Staffing rating: 1/5.
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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Partnership
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blalack, Charles | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 05/31/2015 |
| Blalack, Charles | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2014 |
| Lehman, Gary | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2014 |
| Pearlstein, Robert | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/29/2022 |
| Pearlstein, Robert | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/29/2022 |
| Stauffer, George | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/16/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
- "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Valley Post Acute and Healthcare Center | 1.6 mi | Lebanon, PA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Lebanon Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 1.6 mi | Lebanon, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Cornwall Manor | 4.2 mi | Cornwall, PA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Myerstown Nursing and Rehab LLC | 5.6 mi | Myerstown, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Lebanon Valley Home the | 5.7 mi | Annville, PA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Stoneridge Poplar Run | 6.0 mi | Myerstown, PA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| United Zion Retirement Communi | 9.4 mi | Lititz, PA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Mt Hope Nazarene Retirement Community | 9.5 mi | Manheim, PA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Lebanon Valley Brethren Home | 9.7 mi | Palmyra, PA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Pleasant View Communities | 10.2 mi | Manheim, PA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Campbelltown | 10.7 mi | Palmyra, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Palmyra | 10.8 mi | Palmyra, PA | —/5 | SFF |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395770.