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Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

23 ELLEN MEMORIAL LANE, HONESDALE, PA, 18431

(570) 253-5690

www.ellenmemorialrhc.com

128 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

23 Ellen Memorial Lane

Honesdale, PA 18431

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

128

CMS facility ID

395357

Care type

Nursing home

County

Wayne

Facility name

Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Street address

23 ELLEN MEMORIAL LANE

City / state / ZIP

Honesdale, PA 18431

Phone

(570) 253-5690

Website

www.ellenmemorialrhc.com

About this facility — Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 128 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Honesdale and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 41 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1976-09-21

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-01-10

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$356 per day (≈ $10,820/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

67% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 27% private/other

Occupancy

65% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

14% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

128

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

2025-12-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2026-01-08

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-01-08

F-0770

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Corrected 2026-01-08

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (37 citations)

2025-04-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-05-06

2025-01-10Health inspection3 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-02-18

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2025-02-18

F-0849

D · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2025-02-18

2024-03-15Health inspection6 citations

F-0600

E · No harm found

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-05-14

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-05-14

F-0679

E · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2024-05-14

F-0692

E · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-05-14

F-0740

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Corrected 2024-05-14

F-0744

E · No harm found

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2024-05-14

2023-10-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-10-31

2023-08-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2023-10-05

2023-03-17Health inspection15 citations

F-0585

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0690

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0699

D · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0725

D · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0729

D · No harm found

Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0756

E · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0758

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0761

E · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0881

E · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2023-04-13

F-0888

D · No harm found

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Corrected 2023-04-13

2025-01-10Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-03-11

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-11

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-03-11

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-03-11

2024-03-15Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-04-23

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-23

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-04-23

2023-03-17Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0133

E · No harm found

Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.

Corrected 2023-04-13

K-0325

E · No harm found

Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

Corrected 2023-04-13

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-04-13

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 395357.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.454 ratings on Google

★★★★★Lori Walter · 2026-05-27 · via Google
“Me and my family are very happy with the care that is given to our loved one. The nurses and staff are so friendly and caring. I'm really glad we made the choice of Ellen Memorial!”

★★★★★Thomas Zalasky · 2026-04-29 · via Google
“From the very "dark days" of Covid Lockdowns and visits through the glass, Ellen Memorial continues to provide compassionate care in their Memory Care unit. We're now past the 5 year mark and have never once been concerned about my wife's health or well-being. As a family, we've lived with this diagnosis for 10 years and know how draining the care giving process can be. Thank you all for what…”

★★★★★Irene Jones · 2025-11-12 · via Google
“Wonderful skilled nursing home! Caring and experienced staff. Our family was so happy with the care, compassion and attention from the aides, nursing, PT, OT and speech therapy. The social worker and nurse managers were great. Front desk and office staff - super sweet. My mom told me how kind the people were to her. Even the activities team really went out of their way to engage my elderly mom as…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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