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Nursing homes in Nanticoke, PA

Nanticoke, PA has 2 Medicare-certified nursing homes. None has a 5-star overall rating, and 2 have been fined in the last three years.

Medicare data updated October 2026. Sorted by Medicare's overall rating.

Nursing homeOverall ratingHealth inspectionsStaffingQuality measuresBedsFines
Birchwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center395 Middle Road · For profit - Limited Liability company 1 out of 5 stars 1 out of 5 stars 1 out of 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars1212 ($123,390)
Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center147 Old Newport Street · For profit - Limited Liability company Cited for abuse 1 out of 5 stars 1 out of 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars1104 ($291,613)

How to read the ratings. Medicare's overall rating starts from the health inspection rating, which compares each home with others in Pennsylvania, then moves up or down a star for very high or very low staffing and quality measure ratings. Ratings are one source among several: Medicare suggests visiting too. How to read a nursing home's star ratings

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Recent inspection problems in Nanticoke

Citations from each home's latest standard inspection and from complaint inspections in the last three years, newest first. What an inspection citation means

  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.April 24, 2026 · Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.April 24, 2026 · Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.April 24, 2026 · Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.April 24, 2026 · Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.April 24, 2026 · Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • 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.April 24, 2026 · Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center · F0688 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.April 24, 2026 · Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.April 24, 2026 · Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.April 24, 2026 · Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center · F0694 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.April 24, 2026 · Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Questions about nursing homes in Nanticoke

Which nursing home in Nanticoke has the highest Medicare rating?

Birchwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center and Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center share the highest overall rating in Nanticoke: 1 star out of 5.

How many nursing homes in Nanticoke have been fined?

2 of the 2 have been fined in the last three years, $415,003 in all. The most was $291,613, at Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center.

Does Medicare flag any nursing homes in Nanticoke?

Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center was cited for abuse. Medicare marks homes with a history of serious problems and homes recently cited for abuse.

Which nursing home in Nanticoke is the largest?

Birchwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, with 121 certified beds.

Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.