Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 125-bed for-profit nursing home in Watsontown, Pennsylvania. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Pennsylvania average of 2.19, and 40.0% nursing staff turnover (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
245 East Eighth StreetWatsontown, PA 17777
Northumberlnd County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Pennsylvania average. With about 118 residents a day, that works out to roughly 253 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Pennsylvania avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.47 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.05 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
40.0% of nursing staff at Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Pennsylvania average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 38.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Pennsylvania average 10.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $21,765 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2024 | Fine | $13,575 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Fine | $8,190 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Pennsylvania average is 3.0.
About Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 7, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Milton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Milton | 5.6 | 138 | 1.92 | 3.37 | 50.9% | 2 | None |
| Oak Glen Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Lewisburg | 8.7 | 226 | 2.21 | 3.70 | 44.0% | 2 | None |
| Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag Lewisburg | 9.1 | 102 | 2.56 | 4.40 | 47.5% | 3 | None |
| Muncy Place Muncy | 9.2 | 138 | 2.50 | 4.41 | 58.2% | 3 | None |
| Wecare at Sycamore Rehabilitation and Nursing Cent Montoursville · no staffing data submitted | 12.4 | 133 | — | — | — | 1 | None |
| Nottingham Village Northumberland | 13.0 | 121 | 2.32 | 4.04 | 28.6% | 3 | $8,018 |
| Valley View Rehab and Nursing Center Montoursville | 13.3 | 163 | 2.68 | 4.47 | 26.7% | 4 | None |
| Edenbrook South Williamsport | 13.5 | 116 | 2.03 | 3.51 | 61.2% | 1 | $10,824 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.