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1 Matthew Drive Pottsville, PA 17901 · Schuylkill County
All 4 nursing homes in Pottsville, PA (4 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 396086 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.67 hours per resident per day at Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 0.75 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.37 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 47.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%). 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Pennsylvania's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 18, 2025 and found 8 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 26 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 26 citations at Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center across 4 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on March 28, 2024. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (8) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, March 28, 2024). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
December 18, 2025 · 8 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
ESet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
February 28, 2025 · 9 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
EProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
EEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
DEnsure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
March 28, 2024 · 8 citations, includes actual harm
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
FEmploy sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DProvide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
December 27, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Questions to ask on a tour of Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on March 28, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on February 28, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $10,033 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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2.4 mi
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street PottsvilleEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 52m for patients treated and sent home
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7.7 mi
Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital OrwigsburgNo ER listed in Medicare data ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5
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19.5 mi
St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital CoaldaleEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 25m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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