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⌖ Towanda, PA · Bradford County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds68
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Robert Packer Hospital Skilled Care and Rehabilit
Robert Packer Hospital Skilled Care and Rehabilit is a 68-bed nonprofit nursing home in Towanda, PA. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Pennsylvania is 3.0.
- Inspections: 8 problems at its last full inspection (Jan 2026), close to the Pennsylvania average of 10.0. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 46 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Pennsylvania average of 3 hr 53 min. About 23% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: $33,027 in federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameRobert Packer Hospital Skilled Care And Rehabilit
LocationBradford County, Pennsylvania
Phone(570) 268-2239
Address91 Hospital Drive, Towanda, PA 18848 · Bradford County
Medicare provider number395333
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyGuthrie · 2 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 1, 1975 (50 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 4 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Jan 2026No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jan 2026.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover23% a yearPennsylvania average: 44%Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection8 (Jan 2026)Pennsylvania average: 10.0.About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 46 min a dayPennsylvania average: 3 hr 53 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $33,027Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Jan 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Registered nurse time per resident38 min a dayPennsylvania average: 47 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Pennsylvania average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital21.0%State average: 22.5%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit17.4%State average: 9.5%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs5.4%State average: 1.4%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 13 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is more than the state average of 6 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.3%State average: 3.1%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)6.7%State average: 4.8%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs20.7%State average: 17.7%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.4State average: 1.6Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Pennsylvania average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate and what it includes. As a guide, Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program uses about $421 a day (about $12,813 a month) as the average cost of nursing home care (January 2026); see the state’s figure.
- Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in Pennsylvania →
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 4 stars and changed 13 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care1★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3.2 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.8 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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