Nursing home
Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1000 Orwigsburg Manor Dr, Orwigsburg, PA 17961 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Imperial Healthcare Group (13 facilities) · 130 certified beds
Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.09 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Aug 7, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $22,128In 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 Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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) | 3.09 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.38 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.84 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.8% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below 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 November 12, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 9, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $22,128, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
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
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 12, 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 · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · 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 · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2023
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
- 1000 Orwigsburg Manor Dr
Orwigsburg, PA 17961 - CMS certification #
- 395878
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 130
- Avg residents/day
- 112.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-08-27
- Chain
- Imperial Healthcare Group (13 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Imperial Healthcare Group
Imperial Healthcare Group operates 13 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Imperial Healthcare Group facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street, Pottsville. 4.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Seton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Orwigsburg. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Precision Home Healthcare, Inc, Orwigsburg. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Stine's Pharmacy. 4.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 17961 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Pottsville, Pottsville, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Frackville Dialysis, Frackville, 10.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita St Luke'S Tamaqua Dialysis, Tamaqua, 12.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 17961.
Advantage Home Health And Hospice, office in Pottsville, 4.5 miles away, straight line
Compassus - Greater Philadelphia, office in Hamburg, 10.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Img Nursing Home Care, P.C., Pottsville. 5.3 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.09 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 130 beds.