Nursing home
Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab
149 Lafayette Avenue, Tamaqua, PA 18252 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Gabriel Sebbag & The Samara Family (7 facilities) · 150 certified beds
Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.43 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jan 14, 2026 cited 16 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $76,674In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.43 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.11 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.0% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $76,674, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 149 Lafayette Avenue
Tamaqua, PA 18252 - CMS certification #
- 395875
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 150
- Avg residents/day
- 109.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-02-26
- Chain
- Gabriel Sebbag & The Samara Family (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Gabriel Sebbag & The Samara Family
Gabriel Sebbag & The Samara Family operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Gabriel Sebbag & The Samara Family facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
HOSPICE & END-OF-LIFE CARE
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab is an ideal setting for long-term care where we offer a number of private suites along with our standard semi-private rooms.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Luke'S Miners Memorial Hospital, Coaldale. 2.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St Luke's Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Coaldale. 2.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- All Care Home Care, Inc, Hazleton. 8.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hometown Village Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 18252 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita St Luke'S Tamaqua Dialysis, Tamaqua, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fkc Hazleton, Hazleton, 7.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Innovative Renal Care Greater Hazleton, Hazle Township, 11.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 18252.
All Care Hospice, office in Hazleton, 8.2 miles away, straight line
Advantage Home Health And Hospice, office in Pottsville, 16.9 miles away, straight line
Compassus - Greater Philadelphia, office in Hamburg, 19.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Img Nursing Home Care, P.C., Pottsville. 13.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab a good nursing home?
CMS gives Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab staffed?
Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab reports 3.43 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab have?
Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab is certified for 150 beds.