Sapphire Care and Rehab Center
Skilled Nursing
221 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Our Golden LivingCenter would like to extend you a warm welcome. Your doctor has recommended that you receive certain care, and we are happy that you chose us to provide you with that care. Our staff will review your doctor’s orders, and then you and your family will have an opportunity to help us plan how you can get the care that your doctor has ordered. Our comprehensive approach ensures our residents receive the most innovative and expert care possible, while our compassion and dedication keeps our focus exclusively on the individual.
Operated by Golden Living, which runs 38 communities in our directory.
With 127 beds, Sapphire Care and Rehab Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in East Stroudsburg average about 78 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 96% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2026 and recorded 12 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 60%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Monroe County, PA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 51 problems at Sapphire Care and Rehab Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 12 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
Have policies on smoking.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Sapphire Care and Rehab Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 127
- Occupancy 96%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 60%
- Last health inspection June 2026
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