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Sapphire Care and Rehab Center

221 EAST BROWN STREET, EAST STROUDSBURG, PA, 18301

(570) 421-6200

127 licensed beds

CMS rates Sapphire Care and Rehab Center 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 47 citations across 13 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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221 East Brown Street

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

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Bed capacity

127

CMS facility ID

395288

Care type

Nursing home

County

Monroe

Facility name

Sapphire Care and Rehab Center

Street address

221 EAST BROWN STREET

City / state / ZIP

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Phone

(570) 421-6200

Website

sapphirehcc.com

About this facility — Sapphire Care and Rehab Center

Sapphire Care and Rehab Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 127 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in East Stroudsburg 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 Sapphire Care and Rehab Center 47 times across 13 inspections in the last three years; 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 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Frankel, Yosef

Direct owner · Operational control — 50% stake — since 2024

Eichenblatt, Yisroel

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Gph East Stroudsburg Lp

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Kurland, Benjamin

Operational control — since 2024

Odeyemi, Olutunde

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1971-01-08

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

13 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-06-30

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$650 per day (≈ $19,760/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

82% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 8% private/other

Occupancy

65% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

57% above the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

127

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-08-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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.

2026-06-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-08-11

F-0688

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2026-08-11

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-08-11

F-0692

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-08-11

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-08-11

F-0697

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-08-11

F-0740

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-08-11

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2026-08-11

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-08-11

F-0926

D · No harm found

Have policies on smoking.

Corrected 2026-08-11

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (36 citations)

2026-04-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0605

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-05-01

2025-12-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2026-02-04

2025-08-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-09-29

F-0627

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Corrected 2025-09-29

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-09-29

F-0684

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-29

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-09-29

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-09-29

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-09-29

F-0692

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-29

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-09-29

F-0761

D · 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 2025-09-29

F-0909

E · No harm found

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2025-09-29

2025-02-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2025-04-18

2024-10-25Health inspection20 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0607

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-12-10

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 2024-12-10

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 2024-12-10

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-12-10

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 2024-12-10

F-0692

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0740

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-12-10

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 2024-12-10

F-0758

E · 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 2024-12-10

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0791

E · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0881

E · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-12-10

F-0882

F · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2024-12-10

2023-10-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2023-12-04

F-0917

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space.

Corrected 2023-12-04

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 395288.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Pennsylvania.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 61% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 37

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.6

Higher than 41% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

59%

Higher than 87% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 45%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Pennsylvania average on 10 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	8.4%	16.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	4.7%	6.0%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	58.8%	13.8%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	0.9%	3.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	78.2%	87.8%	93.7%	Worse than state
Ability to walk independently worsened	4.6%	15.4%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	10.7%	20.1%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	94.0%	93.7%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	0.9%	4.7%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	21.0%	25.0%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	12.9%	17.6%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.61	1.50	1.81	Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.30	1.13	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	59.7%	70.8%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.2%	1.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	69.0%	70.9%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	22.6%	22.0%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	12.8%	9.5%	11.8%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0580 3 inspections. Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F-0689 3 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0692 3 inspections. Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
F-0558 2 inspections. Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
F-0688 2 inspections. Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
F-0695 2 inspections. Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

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

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus, about 4.6 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
St Luke's Warren Hospital, about 20 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Whitestone Care Center, Stroudsburg, about 3.7 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Clover Rest Home, Columbia, about 6.2 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Stroudsburg Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitationllc, Stroudsburg, about 6.6 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Slate Belt Health & Rehabilitation Center, Bangor, about 8.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Forest Manor Hcc, Blairstown, about 14 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.349 ratings on Google

★Rosa Fernandez · 2026-05-26 · via Google
“My father in law was there for 3 days. We were not happy at all with the facility. His medication wasn’t given to him properly and sometimes not at all and he’s a diabetic. Due to their negligence, my father in law had to return to the hospital. There was not enough staff at the facility. The place is extremely outdated. They have three patients to a room. No chairs in a room for a family member t…”

★★★★★Joseph Torregrossa · 2026-05-07 · via Google
“Sapphireis the best place to be for rehabilitation. Food is excellent and the care is fantastic. The staff treat you very polite and professionally especially Israel the administrator welcomed myself and my wife and made us feel comfortable. I've been to all the other facilities in the area and none compare!”

★★★★★George Chidester · 2026-05-28 · via Google
“The staff treated me like I was the only person here..They keep me informed about my medication, treatment and all my concerns about what was happening...The staff were Caring, Considerate and knowledgeable. I don't like Hospitals or Rehabs, but the staff made me feel better about being here...I can't say enough to express how they made me feel..but KUDOS to them all..Thanks”

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