Nursing home
Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare
918 Main Street, Laporte, PA 18626 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Century Healthcare (10 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Laporte, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.18 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jan 16, 2025 cited 11 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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) | 3.18 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.91 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.3% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 5, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 18, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare
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 · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · 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
- 918 Main Street
Laporte, PA 18626 - CMS certification #
- 395683
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 106.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1985-01-16
- Chain
- Century Healthcare (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Century Healthcare
Century Healthcare operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Century Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2019, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and Semi-private rooms (120 beds)
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Dec 4, 2019: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Feb 7, 2020. 3 violations cited (3 serious). Penalties: $4,347 proposed, $3,043 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Guardian Elder Care at Laporte, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Personal protective equipment (general) (1910.132(d)(1)). Penalty $4,347 proposed, $3,043 now.
- Serious: Eye and face protection (1910.133(a)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 22, 2020.
- Serious: Medical services and first aid (including eyewash stations) (1910.151(c)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 22, 2020.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Upmc Muncy, Muncy. 20.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Darway Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Forksville. 8.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Interim Healthcare Of Central Pa, Muncy. 20.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 25.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 18626 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 18626.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- H2 Rehabilitation Extension Services LLC, Williamsport. 27.0 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 very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very 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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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 Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare a good nursing home?
CMS gives Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare staffed?
Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare reports 3.18 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare have?
Highlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare is certified for 120 beds.