East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania · CMS Care Compare

Sapphire Care and Rehab Center

1 of 5 · CMS overall rating Much below average

221 EAST BROWN STREET, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

For profit - Limited Liability company 127 certified beds All Pennsylvania homes →

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania · CMS verdict

Sapphire Care and Rehab Center holds a 1 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Pennsylvania state average of 3.0, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.

1/5 CMS overall
2/5 Health inspection
1/5 Staffing
127 Certified beds

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Sapphire Care and Rehab Center in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 23 of 100 (grade F). The 127-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Pennsylvania runs a median of $11,954 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

23 of 100 · F

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 23 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 23.

Health inspections 2/5 stars · 25
Staffing 1/5 stars · 0
Quality measures 3/5 stars · 50
Inspection record 51 deficiencies · 14.166666666666666

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Data insights

Quality ratings

CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Sapphire Care and Rehab Center's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (3/5).

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, this facility operates 127 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 115 residents - an occupancy rate of about 91%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 91% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.

Same-ownership peers

Within Pennsylvania, Sapphire Care and Rehab Center is one of 146 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.3 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (51 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Sapphire Care and Rehab Center compares to Pennsylvania

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Pennsylvania facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 1/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 2/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 1/5 · state avg 3.3
Quality measures 3/5 · state avg 3.5

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Pennsylvania state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Sapphire Care and Rehab Center ranks in Pennsylvania

Among the 653 CMS-rated nursing homes in Pennsylvania, Sapphire Care and Rehab Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Pennsylvania homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star · this facility 129 · 20%
2 stars 144 · 22%
3 stars 130 · 20%
4 stars 101 · 15%
5 stars 149 · 23%

129 Pennsylvania homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 127
Residents 115
Ownership For profit - Limited Liability company
County Monroe
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 51

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Sapphire Care and Rehab Center?

CMS rates Sapphire Care and Rehab Center at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 3/5.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $11,954/month ($143,445/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $13,688/month.

What services does Sapphire Care and Rehab Center offer?

Sapphire Care and Rehab Center is a skilled nursing facility with 127 beds with approximately 115 current residents. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership. The facility has recorded 51 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.

Does Sapphire Care and Rehab Center have any deficiencies or penalties?

Sapphire Care and Rehab Center has multiple deficiencies (51 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, alternatives include assisted living ($6,480/mo), home health aides ($6,483/mo), and adult day care ($2,535/mo).

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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Pennsylvania elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 395288.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial