Centre Care Rehabilitation and Wellness Services

Name: Centre Care Rehabilitation and Wellness Services
Address: 250 PERSIA ROAD, Bellefonte, PA, 16823, US
Telephone: 8142786000

250 Persia Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823 · Centre County · 240 certified beds · avg 224 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1989

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.94

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

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 (26)

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
Aug 15, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly.
Aug 15, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do.
Aug 15, 2025	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.
Aug 15, 2025	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.
Aug 15, 2025	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.
Oct 8, 2024	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. · from a complaint
Oct 8, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Oct 8, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Oct 8, 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.
Oct 8, 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.
Oct 8, 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.
Oct 8, 2024	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. · from a complaint
Oct 8, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Oct 8, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Oct 8, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors.
Apr 9, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. · from a complaint
Apr 9, 2024	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. · from a complaint
Apr 9, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint
Feb 22, 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. · from a complaint
Sep 29, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Sep 29, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Sep 29, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint
Sep 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Sep 29, 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.
Sep 29, 2023	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.
Aug 3, 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. · from a complaint

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (10 → 5).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	7	E
2024	14	F
2025	5	E

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)	3.94	3.94	3.95	top 40% in Pennsylvania; top 42% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.53	0.80	0.69	bottom 32% in Pennsylvania; bottom 42% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.46	3.58	3.50	top 44% in Pennsylvania; top 44% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.19	0.56	0.48	bottom 3% in Pennsylvania; bottom 11% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	36.3	44.5	45.8	top 28% in Pennsylvania; top 27% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	13.0	39.9	42.9	top 7% in Pennsylvania; top 7% 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 3.44, RN 0.46, weekend 3.02. 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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Bickford, Lawrence	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2013
Boyer, Betsy	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2013
Boyer, Betsy	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2013
Charles, Thomas	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	10/14/2016
Raup, Carl	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2013

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 alternatives do you try before using bed rails, and how do you involve families in that decision?"
"If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
"Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"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
Juniper Village at Brookline-Rehabilitation and SK	4.2 mi	State College, PA	★★★★★	4/5
Village at Penn State, the	4.3 mi	State College, PA	★★★★☆	3/5
Foxdale Village	4.7 mi	State College, PA	★★★★★	4/5
Embassy of Hearthside	5.7 mi	State College, PA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Valley View Haven, INC	16.6 mi	Belleville, PA	★★★★★	4/5
William Penn Nursing and Rehab	19.4 mi	Lewistown, PA	★★★★☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395779.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Centre Care Rehabilitation and Wellness Services

250 Persia Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823 · 8142786000

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

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What alternatives do you try before using bed rails, and how do you involve families in that decision?"
☐ "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
☐ "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "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 395779 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)