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State licensed246 South Main Street, Old Forge, PA 18518
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Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center brings together experienced nursing staff and modern rehabilitation services in Taylor, Pennsylvania. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs help patients regain independence and strength during recovery, with compassionate care tailored to individual goals and medical needs.
Capacity
142 residents
Location
Taylor, PA
Status
Listed in a public registry
500 WEST HOSPITAL STREET, Taylor, Pennsylvania 18517
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 6, 2026, state inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 18 minutes with each resident a day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare fined Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center once in the last three years, $96,203 in total.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 18 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 22 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 45% |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
59 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 16, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
May 28, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
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.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
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.
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.
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.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Have policies on smoking.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
1 fine totaling $96,203 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
500 WEST HOSPITAL STREETTaylor, PA 18517
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State inspectors visited on February 6, 2026 and cited 14 health deficiencies, 6 of them from complaint investigations. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 18 minutes with each resident per day, including 22 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Yes. Medicare fined Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center once in the last three years, totaling $96,203.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.