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Sayre Health Care Center

151 KEEFER LANE, SAYRE, PA, 18840

(570) 888-2192

90 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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151 Keefer Lane

Sayre, PA 18840

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

395101

Care type

Nursing home

County

Bradford

Facility name

Sayre Health Care Center

Street address

151 KEEFER LANE

City / state / ZIP

Sayre, PA 18840

Phone

(570) 888-2192

About this facility — Sayre Health Care Center

Sayre Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sayre, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 90 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Sayre 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 Sayre Health Care Center 55 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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

Registered owners & officers

Kammerer, William

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2016

Keefer, Susan

Operational control — since 2011

Kelly, Michael

Operational control — since 2011

Senior Health Care Solutions Llc

Operational control — since 2011

The Fidelity Deposits & Discounts Bank

Mortgage holder — since 2011

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

15 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-04-03

Nurse staffing

3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$346 per day (≈ $10,520/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

62% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 22% private/other

Occupancy

85% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

17% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-03Health inspection13 citations

F-0628

B · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-05-01

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-05-01

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-01

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 2026-05-01

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-01

F-0699

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-01

F-0700

E · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2026-05-01

F-0732

B · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2026-05-01

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 2026-05-01

F-0756

D · 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 2026-05-01

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2026-05-01

F-0812

E · 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 2026-05-01

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-05-01

2025-10-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

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 2025-12-02

F-0628

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2025-12-02

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (40 citations)

2025-03-07Health inspection16 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2025-03-24

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2025-03-24

F-0584

D · No harm found

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 2025-03-24

F-0607

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-24

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 2025-03-24

F-0661

D · No harm found

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Corrected 2025-03-24

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-03-24

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-24

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-24

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-24

F-0740

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-24

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 2025-03-24

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2025-03-24

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 2025-03-24

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-24

F-0922

D · No harm found

Have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home.

Corrected 2025-03-24

2024-04-19Health inspection11 citations

F-0582

E · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2024-05-16

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-16

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 2024-05-16

F-0699

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-16

F-0744

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-16

F-0756

D · 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 2024-05-16

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-05-16

F-0812

E · 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 2024-05-16

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-16

F-0887

D · No harm found

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Corrected 2024-05-16

F-0909

D · 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 2024-05-16

2026-04-03Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2026-05-01

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 2026-05-01

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-05-01

2025-03-07Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2025-03-31

2024-04-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-05-22

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-05-22

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-05-22

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-05-22

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 395101.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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