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Hometown Nursing And Rehab Cen
149 Lafayette Avenue, Tamaqua, PA 18252
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Hometown Nursing And Rehab Cen Description
Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offers skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation in an environment that fosters healing and wellness. It is the goal of all the physicians, nursing staff and therapists to help restore residents to their highest possible level of strength and independence. Unlike other nursing homes in the area, Hometown is proud to help many of its patients return home after successful rehabilitation.
The facility is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and is fully staffed by Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nurse Assistants, Therapists and other licensed health professionals to ensure skilled, quality care
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
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Skilled Nursing
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Summary of Reviews:
- Some reviewers express dissatisfaction with the nursing station and office staff, citing a lack of responsiveness unless it involves financial matters. Social services received particularly low marks.
- Concerns were raised about the overuse of medication, with one reviewer noting a family member was given anxiety medication instead of addressing a serious health issue.
- Several reviews mention a total disregard for client needs and disrespectful treatment of families.
- On a positive note, some reviewers found the facility to be very clean, with friendly, helpful, and caring staff. Residents appeared well cared for.
- One reviewer praised the facility and staff for being informative and putting them at ease during a visit, but later experienced issues with responsiveness to a resident's needs.
- Meetings to address resident concerns seem to be taken seriously, with efforts made to address all issues.
- New technology for visitor check-in was appreciated by one reviewer, though they noted some accessibility issues.
- Long-distance family members appreciated the friendly and professional staff, and the effort made to facilitate video visits.
- General praise was given for kind and very caring staff, with some staff members going above and beyond to make residents feel comfortable and adjusted.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 1
Staffing rating: 1
Quality measure rating: 5
Long-term quality measure rating:
5
Short-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Feb. 26, 1992
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 150
Total current residents: 67
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 14
Number of payment denials: 1
Number of fines: 4
Total cost of fines: $168355
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-27 | 2022-10-28 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2022-09-27 | 2022-10-28 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. |
| 2022-09-27 | 2022-10-28 | D | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. |
| 2022-09-27 | 2022-10-28 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. |
| 2022-09-27 | 2022-10-28 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
| 2021-10-13 | 2021-11-23 | E | Construction Deficiencies | Use approved construction type or materials. |
| 2021-10-13 | 2021-11-23 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Install proper backup exit lighting. |
| 2021-10-13 | 2021-11-23 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2021-10-13 | 2021-11-23 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2021-10-13 | 2021-11-23 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2021-10-13 | 2021-11-23 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2021-10-13 | 2021-11-23 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. |
| 2021-10-13 | 2021-11-23 | E | Services Deficiencies | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. |
| 2020-12-09 | 2021-01-08 | E | Construction Deficiencies | Use approved construction type or materials. |
| 2020-12-09 | 2021-01-08 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2020-12-09 | 2021-01-08 | E | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. |
| 2020-12-09 | 2021-01-08 | C | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. |
| 2020-12-09 | 2021-01-08 | C | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. |
| 2020-12-09 | 2021-01-08 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-26 | $63,270 |
| 2020-09-18 | $13,000 |
| 2021-09-16 | $130,553 |
| 2021-09-16 | $200,850 |
| 2021-09-16 | $9,773 |
| 2022-06-22 | $15,030 |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2021-03-24 | 6 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Tamaqua which is 1.8 miles away and has a population of 6,829 (very small town).
- The average income is $51,176, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 75
- Low Temperature: 29
- Average Temperature: 52.1
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 136 days of rain, 38 days of snow and 190 days of sun
- Precipitation: 0.9 inches a year
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 76.29 years old, which is low compared to other zip codes.
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Supermarkets
Walmart Supercenter
1.4 miles awayBRL Grocery Outlet
1.7 miles awayPetersen Linen Company
1.8 miles awayBoyer's
1.9 miles awayBoyer's Food Market
3.8 miles awayTransportation
Tamaqua
1.8 miles awayWanamakers
13.0 miles awayKempton
14.7 miles awayPort Clinton-R&N
17.4 miles awayKutztown
23.1 miles awayBus Stations
Delaware at 3rd - LANTA 325
18.8 miles away325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB
19.3 miles awayBanks
Mauch Chunk Trust Company
0.8 miles awaySantander
0.8 miles awayWells Fargo
1.8 miles awayM&T Bank
1.8 miles awayJim Thorpe Neighborhood Bank
3.8 miles awayHospitals
Saint Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus
2.7 miles awayLehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton
8.6 miles awayLehigh Valley Hospital - Carbon
11.5 miles awaySaint Luke's Gnaden Huetten Campus
12.5 miles awaySt Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus
12.7 miles awayPharmacies
Hometown Village Pharmacy
0.8 miles awayWalmart Pharmacy
1.4 miles awayShafer's Pharmacy
1.9 miles awayRite Aid
2.0 miles awayStandard Drug Store
5.3 miles awayDentists
Sherry Dental
1.8 miles awayShen Smiles
3.4 miles awayMahoning Valley Family Dental Care
5.6 miles awayRichard M. Newton, DDS
8.8 miles awayJoseph C. Lobichusky & Associates
9.4 miles awayParks
Ryan Memorial Park
0.4 miles awayKelly Park
0.6 miles awayState Game Lands Number 227
0.7 miles awayLincoln Park
0.7 miles awayMiller Park
1.0 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Laurel Mall
11.3 miles awayCarbon Plaza Mall
12.3 miles awayFairlane Village Mall
14.2 miles awayWalnutport Plaza
20.1 miles awayCulture
Tamaqua Community Arts Center
1.7 miles awayPennsylvania Performing Arts Academy
1.9 miles awayStrawberry Playhouse
5.3 miles awayThe Sanctuary
9.3 miles awayAnita Shapolsky Art Foundation
12.1 miles awayRestaurants
Beacon Diner
0.7 miles awayTwo King's Pizzeria
1.0 miles awayChina Buffet
1.3 miles awayBasile Italian Delight Restaurant
1.6 miles awayGrande Pizzeria
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