Forest City Nursing and Rehab Center
CMS rates Forest City Nursing and Rehab Center 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 39 citations across 9 inspections in the last three years, with $21,405 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.
Public record summary
About this facility — Forest City Nursing and Rehab Center
Forest City Nursing and Rehab Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Forest City, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 132 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).
It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Forest City and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
It is listed as part of Lme Family Holdings, a group of 15 facilities on this site.
Federal inspectors have cited Forest City Nursing and Rehab Center 39 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $21,405 in fines. 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 November 6, 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
Inspection record
Quality of care & staffing
Cited more than once
The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.
- K-0363 3 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F-0658 2 inspections. Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F-0697 2 inspections. Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- F-0755 2 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F-0761 2 inspections. 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.
- F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
What its owners also hold
- Strawberry Hill Holdings Llc has an ownership stake on file at 16 nursing homes, averaging 2.4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
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Who to contact in Pennsylvania
- Licensing: Pennsylvania Department of Health
- File a complaint: 800-254-5164 · Online
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 717-783-8975. A free advocate for residents and families.
- Adult Protective Services: 800-490-8505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
- Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.
Nearest emergency hospitals
- Wayne Memorial Hospital, about 12 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City, about 16 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
- Regional Hospital of Scranton, about 19 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Nearby facilities with inspection records
- Carbondale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Carbondale, about 5.3 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
- Aventura At Creekside, Carbondale, about 5.9 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, about 6.0 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Honesdale, about 11 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Mid-valley Health Care Center, Peckville, about 13 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
