Contact Information

LBN: GUARDIAN ELDER CARE AT WEATHERLY I LLC
1000 EVERGREEN AVENUE
WEATHERLY, PA 18255
(570) 427-8683
Ownership1: For profit - Corporation
Medicare certification date2: December 01, 1979
The is the date the nursing home was certified to participate in the Medicare program.

1 Nursing homes can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities.

2 Agencies that are Medicare Certified are able to participate in Medicare related programs.


Nursing Home Information

•   191 residents

•   200 certified beds

•   Participates in Medicare and Medicaid

•   Resident Council only - Resident and family councils can help communications with staff. Federal law requires nursing homes to allow councils to be set up by residents and families.

•   Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Quality rating
Health inspection rating
Staffing rating
Substantiated complaints 10
Facility reported incidents 3
Number of fines 1
Number of penalties 1
Number of payment denials None

Staffing

Higher staffing levels in a nursing home may mean better quality care for residents.

Staffing for 191 residents Pennsylvania Average National Average
Hours by Registered Nurse (RN) per resident per day 25 minutes 50 minutes 41 minutes
Hours by Licensed Practial Nurse (LPN & LVN) per resident per day 55 minutes 52 minutes 53 minutes
Hours by Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) per resident per day 1 hour, 54 minutes 2 hours, 11 minutes 2 hours, 20 minutes
Physical therapy (PT) staff hours per resident per day 5 minutes 8 minutes 7 minutes

Staffing hours per resident is the total number of hours worked by the staff divided by the total number of residents. It doesn't necessarily show the number of nursing staff present at any given time or the amount of care given to any one resident.

Health Inspection

Most recent health inspection: May 25, 2018

Number of health citations / deficiencies: 10

Health care professionals inspect each nursing home for health and safety violations. - View the latest Medicare Inspection Report


Quality of Care

Measure Nursing Home Pennsylvania Nationwide
Short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.7% 14.5% 12.8%
Short-stay residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened 2.3% 0.8% 0.9%
Short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.0% 82.4% 81.8%
Short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.3% 81.9% 83.3%
Short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3% 1.7% 1.9%
Short-stay residents who made improvements in function 75.6% 64.6% 68.0%
Long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.4% 15.0% 14.9%
Long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.8% 6.0% 5.7%
High risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.5% 5.0% 5.6%
Long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.7% 7.1% 7.0%
Low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 36.1% 56.0% 48.2%
Long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2% 1.7% 1.8%
Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7% 2.5% 3.0%
Long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms none 2.6% 4.6%
Long-stay residents who were physically restrained 4.7% 0.3% 0.3%
Long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6% 3.1% 3.4%
Long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2% 95.8% 95.2%
Long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0% 93.6% 93.9%
Long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 25.7% 15.5% 15.0%
Long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 21.0% 20.0% 18.2%
Long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.0% 21.2% 21.6%

Other Nursing Homes near by

→ 6.5 mi

PAVILION AT ST LUKE VILLAGE, THE

1000 STACIE DRIVE
HAZLETON, PA 18201
→ 6.5 mi

MANOR AT ST LUKE VILLAGE,THE

1711 EAST BROAD STREET
HAZLETON, PA 18201
→ 9.1 mi

ST LUKE'S REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER

360 WEST RUDDLE STREET
COALDALE, PA 18218
→ 9.3 mi

SUMMIT AT BLUE MOUNTAIN NURSING & REHAB CTR, THE

211 NORTH 12TH STREET
LEHIGHTON, PA 18235
→ 9.3 mi

MAHONING VALLEY NURSING AND RE

397 HEMLOCK DRIVE
LEHIGHTON, PA 18235
→ 10.7 mi

MOUNTAIN CITY NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER

403 HAZLE TOWNSHIP BOULEVARD
HAZLETON, PA 18202
→ 12.0 mi

KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT LUZERNE

463 NORTH HUNTER HWY
DRUMS, PA 18222
→ 12.8 mi

HOMETOWN NURSING AND REHAB CEN

149 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
TAMAQUA, PA 18252
→ 15.1 mi

MOUNTAIN TOP HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER

185 SOUTH MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD
MOUNTAIN TOP, PA 18707
→ 15.1 mi

SMITH HEALTH CARE LTD

453 SOUTH MAIN ROAD
MOUNTAIN TOP, PA 18707