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Guardian Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center in Nanticoke, PA

Guardian Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in Nanticoke, PA.

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Guardian Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center in Nanticoke, PA

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  • Interior

    A cozy dining area featuring neatly arranged tables with pink tablecloths, ready for guests.
  • Decor

    A spacious dining area set up for an event, featuring tables with pink decorations and balloons.
  • Building

    Lakeside facility with well-maintained landscaping and a clear blue sky.
  • Bedroom

    A cozy and modern bedroom featuring a comfortable bed, a small table, and a television.
  • Trees

    A serene outdoor space featuring lush greenery and a well-maintained garden area.
  • Windows

    A well-designed hospital patient room featuring two beds, a television, and bright natural light.
  • Outdoor

    A snowy winter scene viewed from a balcony, with flurries falling and trees in the background.
  • Natural Light

    A well-lit hospital room featuring a single patient bed and minimalist decor.
  • Exercise Equipment

    A bright and spacious rehabilitation facility featuring gym equipment and areas for patient activities.
  • Church

    A serene view of a church altar with a prominent cross and minimalist decor.

147 Old Newport Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.2 from 116 reviews
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4 stars
9
3 stars
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2 stars
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Overall Review of Guardian Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center

common 13 reviews mention this

Clean facility and rooms

Residents and visitors repeatedly describe the facility as clean.

Many reviews highlight cleanliness—clean building areas, clean rooms, and an environment without strong odors. Some visitors specifically praised the facility’s overall look and maintenance. A smaller number of reviewers raised concerns about unpleasant smells or worse conditions, so experiences are not uniform.

common 30 reviews mention this

Attentive, caring staff

Residents and families often describe staff as caring and attentive.

Across reviews, residents’ families repeatedly say staff members are kind, responsive, and focused on comfort. Several comments describe nurses explaining care clearly, helping during urgent moments, and communicating with families to reduce worry. While most feedback centers on compassion, a minority of reviews criticize professionalism and how quickly help is provided in day-to-day situations.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Call bells and communication concerns

Several reviewers report slow responses and call-back problems.

A few reviews describe long waits for help after pressing call bells, including accounts of needing assistance for urgent needs. Others mention unanswered calls or missing call-backs, including complaints about social work follow-up. There are also concerns about how transportation requests are handled when family members want to accompany loved ones.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Food quality is mixed

Food reviews range from acceptable to sharply negative.

Some reviewers describe food as okay or not too bad, and others say residents were taken care of during mealtimes. At the same time, multiple comments criticize meal quality—describing food as inedible or improperly prepared. The community offers restaurant-style dining and supports diet needs like diabetes and special dietary restrictions, but resident experiences with day-to-day meals vary.

  • A spacious dining area set up for an event, featuring tables with pink decorations and balloons.
  • A cozy dining area featuring neatly arranged tables with pink tablecloths, ready for guests.
common 3 reviews mention this

Activities and rehab engagement

Reviews mention ongoing activities and supportive rehab involvement.

Several reviews point to lots of activities happening regularly, with families noting engagement beyond basic care. A few comments also credit therapy and the rehab team with helping residents regain confidence or make progress. Where activities and rehab support are praised, it often appears alongside broader positive experiences with staff availability.

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Features

Housing

  • 110 resident community capacity 110 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Wilkes-Barre Scranton International (18 miles away) Wilkes-Barre Scranton International (18 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

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Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Marty's Blue Room (0.2 miles)
  • Burger King (1.2 miles)
  • Maureen's (2.4 miles)
  • Ice House Pub (4.5 miles)
  • Raub's Restaurant (4.5 miles)
  • The Big House Bar (5.1 miles)
  • Adelina's Restaurant & Pizzaria (7 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (1.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.7 miles)
  • Gerrity's Supermarkets (2.7 miles)
  • RLS (4.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (5.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (5.9 miles)
  • Harrold's Pharmacy & Home Infusion (6.8 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Nebo Baptist Church (1.2 miles)
  • St Peter & Paul Ukranian Catholic Church (4.7 miles)
  • Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church (6.2 miles)
  • Holy Spirit Parish (7.2 miles)
  • Town Hill United Methodist Church (7.4 miles)

Physicians

  • Eye Care Specialists (1.2 miles)
  • Intermountain Medical Group (5.4 miles)
  • Geisinger-South Wilkes-Barre (6.5 miles)
  • Geisinger Pediatrics At Mercy Hospital (6.6 miles)
  • Klynowsky Family Practice (6.8 miles)
  • Northeastern Eye Institute (6.9 miles)
  • Northeastern Eye Institute (7.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Emergency Department (6.5 miles)
  • Geisinger Health System (6.5 miles)
  • Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (6.9 miles)
  • Geisinger Health System (7.2 miles)
  • Wyoming Valley Health Care (7.8 miles)
  • NEPA Breastfeeding Center (8.5 miles)
  • First Hospital (8.6 miles)

Parks

  • Barney Farms Park (6.7 miles)
  • Kirby Park (7.8 miles)
  • PPL Susquehanna Riverlands (8.8 miles)

Theaters

  • R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 (7.9 miles)

Transportation

  • East Coast Institute Taxidermy (7.9 miles)

Cafes

  • Mattern's Floral and Furnishings (8 miles)
  • Starbucks (8 miles)

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