Birchwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Availability Unknown
Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
147 Old Newport Street
Nanticoke, PA 18634 · Luzerne County
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Overall: state avg 3.0 · U.S. 3.0
Staffing: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0
Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)
Important notices from CMS:
- CMS has flagged this facility for abuse citations (the “abuse icon”). It is applied when a facility was cited for abuse at a level of harm in the past year, or at a potential-for-harm level in each of the last two years.
- CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for nursing homes with a persistent record of serious quality problems. Candidates are not yet enrolled in the program.
Safety at a glance
6Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
96Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$291,613Federal fines, last 3 years (4 fines)
Most recent standard inspection: April 24, 2026.
Most recent serious findings
J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
G
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Availability
Availability Unknown
This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (570) 735-7300 to ask about openings and waiting lists.
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Nurse staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.54 hours · state avg 3.90, U.S. 3.90
- Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
- 0.47 hours
- Total nurse hours on weekends
- 3.24 hours · state avg 3.52
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 57.7% · state avg 44.6%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 71.4%
- Administrators who left (yearly)
- 1
Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).
Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)
Paying for care
Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.
In Pennsylvania, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Community HealthChoices (CHC).
Pricing
Published price: Not Yet Verified
What families report paying
No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.
Yearly price increases
No increase reports yet. Shown after 5 reports.
Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.
Family Cameras & Video Access
- Family-installed room cameras
- Not Verified
- Facility-provided room cameras
- Not Verified
- Authorized remote family viewing
- Not Verified
- Live video visitation
- Not Verified
We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.
Applying & contacting
- Online admission application
- Not yet checked
- Online waiting-list form
- Not yet checked
- Online inquiry form
- Not yet checked
- Online tour scheduling
- Not yet checked
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Ownership
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain / affiliation
- Century Healthcare
- Legal business name
- Nanticoke Rehabilitation and Healthcare LLC
| Owner or manager | Role | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CENTURY PENNSYLVANIA HOLDCO LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% |
| BERDUGO, SHAI | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| BERDUGO, SHAI | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| BERDUGO, SHAI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| CENTURY I TBD HOLDCO LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| KULANU OC TRUST | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| RALLEY LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| SHIBAK, BRITTANY | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| SHIBAK, BRITTANY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| WOLANIN, JANUSZ | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| WOLANIN, JANUSZ | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)
About this listing
- CMS Certification Number
- 395298
- Certified beds
- 110
- Average residents per day
- 97.1
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- First certified
- July 5, 1972
- Last confirmed by official source
- October 1, 2026
Read full inspection narratives at Medicare Care Compare or ProPublica Nursing Home Inspect.
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