Easton, PA

Gardens For Memory Care At Easton, The

5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 1 recent health deficiencies

500 Washington Street, Easton, PA

(610) 253-3573

Compare this facility

Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

5 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

4 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

2 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

115

Certified beds

Average residents

105

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Priority Healthcare Group

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1985-11-20

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

14 facilities

Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 3 quality stars

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.64

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.78 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.89

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.91 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

1.77

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.20 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.30

All reported nurse hours · state 3.89 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.52

RN + LPN hours · state 1.69 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

2.93

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.51 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.59

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.55 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.06

Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.81

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

4.18

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.08

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

25%

Annual RN turnover · state 43% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

37%

Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

2,521

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

49.29

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

1.0032

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Healthcare-associated infections

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Total nurse turnover

6.29

Baseline 35.80% · Performance 37.97% · Measure score 6.29 · Achievement 6.29 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

3.57

Baseline 3.51 hours · Performance 4.09 hours · Measure score 3.57 · Achievement 3.57 · Improvement 2.08

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	10.35%	10.72% 0.4 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 29 · Observed rate 6.9% · Lower 95% interval 6.29%
Discharge to community	Not Available	50.57%	Not Available · Eligible stays 19 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Medicare spending per beneficiary	1.11	1.02 0.1 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up	Not Available	95.27%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Falls with major injury	Not Available	0.77%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge self-care score	Not Available	53.69%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 8 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge mobility score	Not Available	50.94%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 8 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	Not Available	2.29%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	Not Available	7.12%	Not Available · Eligible stays 18 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	0%	8.2% 8.2 pts worse	Numerator 0 · Denominator 142
Staff flu vaccination coverage	15%	42% 27 pts worse	Numerator 27 · Denominator 180
Discharge function score	Not Available	56.45%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 8 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to provider	Not Available	95.95%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient	Not Available	96.28%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · Newly certified or not enough cases to report.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	Not Available	25.2%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	3.2	1.7 1.5 pts worse	1.9 1.3 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.2 · Observed 3.0 · Expected 1.8 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.3	1.2 1.1 pts worse	1.8 0.5 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.3 · Observed 2.2 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	85.4%	86.9% 1.5 pts worse	93.4% 8 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 92.0% · Q2 88.3% · Q3 82.7% · Q4 78.6% · 4Q avg 85.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.3%	93.5% 3.8 pts better	95.5% 1.8 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 97.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	6.3%	3.2% 3.1 pts worse	3.3% 3 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.0% · Q2 9.7% · Q3 7.7% · Q4 2.9% · 4Q avg 6.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	1.1%	6.5% 5.4 pts better	11.4% 10.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.6% · 4Q avg 1.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	7.5%	6.5% 1 pts worse	5.4% 2.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.9% · Q2 7.1% · Q3 7.1% · Q4 1.1% · 4Q avg 7.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	43.7%	19.9% 23.8 pts worse	19.6% 24.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 44.8% · Q2 43.4% · Q3 43.4% · Q4 43.2% · 4Q avg 43.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	69.9%	18.7% 51.2 pts worse	16.7% 53.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 68.5% · Q2 73.2% · Q3 67.9% · Q4 69.6% · 4Q avg 69.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2% 0.2 pts better	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	14.5%	19.6% 5.1 pts better	16.3% 1.8 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.0% · Q2 18.2% · Q3 14.3% · Q4 14.6% · 4Q avg 14.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	20.6%	18.3% 2.3 pts worse	14.9% 5.7 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 18.6% · Q2 22.6% · Q3 15.4% · Q4 25.6% · 4Q avg 20.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.6%	0.9% 0.3 pts better	1.0% 0.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.8% · Q3 0.7% · Q4 0.8% · 4Q avg 0.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	1.5%	1.7% 0.2 pts better	1.7% 0.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.0% · Q2 3.9% · Q3 1.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	25.2%	26.4% 1.2 pts better	19.8% 5.4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.0% · Q2 29.4% · Q3 19.7% · Q4 25.8% · 4Q avg 25.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	4.0%	5.3% 1.3 pts better	5.1% 1.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.9% · Q2 5.1% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 4.2% · 4Q avg 4.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	35.7%	68.9% 33.2 pts worse	81.7% 46 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 43.3% · Q2 40.6% · Q3 34.5% · Q4 19.0% · 4Q avg 35.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	10.2%	9.8% 0.4 pts worse	12.0% 1.8 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 10.2% · Observed 11.1% · Expected 12.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	27.3%	1.5% 25.8 pts worse	1.6% 25.7 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 27.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	36.4%	68.7% 32.3 pts worse	79.7% 43.3 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 36.4%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	35.7%	23.1% 12.6 pts worse	23.9% 11.8 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 35.7% · Observed 29.6% · Expected 19.8% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-05-01 · Fire 2025-05-01

1 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Rights (1 deficiency)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2024-06-13 · Fire 2024-06-13

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2023-05-23 · Fire 2023-05-23

4 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Inspection history

Recent health citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-01

F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2025-06-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-11-27

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-12-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-13

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-07-09

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-23

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-06-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-23

F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2023-06-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-23

F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-06-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-23

F699 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2023-06-20

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

Maybrook-P Opco Holdings LLC

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

100% 5 facilities 2016-08-15

Philipson Family Limited Liability Company, LLC