NHA Interim Administrator Specialist for SNFs

Stephen Sporn, ND, MPA, NHA

Williamsville, NY ***21 206-***-****

NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within nursing home departments and staff team building

• Current NHA licenses in 8 states

• Stabilizing staff specialist for troubled facilities RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Working primarily as a stabilizing force through interim positions and becoming an interim specialist: Interim Administrator, Clepper Manor, Sharon, PA October – November, 2025.

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations of this 51 bed SNF

• Stabilizing staff and corporate processes during leadership transitions Interim Administrator, Seton Health at Schuyler Ridge, Clifton Park, NY August, 2025 –September 26, 2025.

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations of this 120 bed SNF

• Coordinated the audit for completion of F-tags for DOH survey from 3/4/2025 Interim Administrator, Bedford Court Sunrise Senior Living, Silver Spring, MD– June, 2025 – July, 2025

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations of this 60 bed SNF part of the CCRC

• Labor and staffing stabilization and updating regulatory documents Interim Administrator, Church of Christ Care Center, Clinton Township, MI– March, 2025 – May, 2025

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 129 bed, Not-For-Profit SNF in Clinton Township, MI

• Managed survey preparation among all departments for Annual Federal Survey

• Promoted integration of new Directors and Managers in Social Work, Admissions and Nursing Interim Administrator, Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation, Oak Bluffs, MA, Sept – March, 2025

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 61 bed Not-For-Profit SNF in Oak Bluffs, MA, as part of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital

• Managed transition during the team transition for Navigator Homes

• Managed 1040 hour Administrator in Training Program for the EVS Director Interim Administrator, Spring Valley Health & Rehab, Spring Valley, Wisconsin, May – July 2024

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 40 bed Not-For-Profit SNF in Spring Valley, WI on an emergency license opportunity

• Managed transition during the Leadership Management team transition

• Managed Regulatory compliance according to CDC, CMS and WI Department of Health regulations Interim Administrator, Sagepoint Living Center at La Plata, MD, September, 2023 – March, 2024

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 170 bed Not-For-Profit SNF in La Plata, MD

• Managed transition during the ownership/lease transition

• Managed Infection Control Procedures according to CDC, CMS and MDH regulations and Federal compliance

Interim Administrator, Peace Healthcare at Mountain City Center, Frostburg, MD 21532, July– Sept. 2023

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 88 bed SNF in Frostburg, Maryland

• Managed Leadership change in Survey Readiness preparation

• Managed Director of Nursing change while maintaining regulatory compliance Interim Administrator, Borgess Place Ascension Living, Kalamazoo, MI May, 2023 – July, 2023

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 112 bed SNF in Kalamazoo Michigan

• Managed Leadership change in Survey Readiness preparation Interim Administrator, Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village- Lewisburg, PA March, 2023 – May, 2023

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 102 bed SNF in Lewisburg, PA

• Managed Policy and Process implementation during leadership changes Interim Administrator, AdviniaCare Eastpointe, Chelsea, MA 02150- February, 2023 – March 2023

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 195 bed SNF in Chelsea, MA

• Managed Infection Control Procedures according to CDC, CMS and state regulations 2

Interim Administrator, Sagepoint Living Center at La Plata, MD, April 2022 – February, 2023

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 170 bed Not-For-Profit SNF in La Plata, MD

• Increase occupancy 10 percent during my tenure

• Managed Infection Control Procedures according to CDC, CMS and MDH regulations Interim Administrator, Frederick Health & Rehab, Frederick, MD, Feb 2022 – March, 2022

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 120 bed SNF in Frederick, MD

• Coordinating Hiring Department heads

• Re-establishing processes and protocols for new ownership acquisition Interim Administrator, Kadima at Campbelltown, Palmyra, PA Dec, 2021 – February, 2022

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 53 bed SNF in Palmyra, PA

• Coordinated POC for complaint surveys

Interim Administrator Wingate at Needham, Needham, MA Oct, 2021 – December, 2021

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 145 bed SNF in Needham, MA

• Coordinated regulatory compliance across departments, initiated infection control audit

• Coordinated Staff stabilization and hiring in Nursing and reduction in agency usage Interim Administrator Solomons Nursing and Rehab, Solomons, MD for Green Tree, August – Oct, 2021

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 95 bed SNF in Solomons, Maryland

• Coordinated regulatory compliance across departments, initiated infection control audit

• Coordinated Staff stabilization and hiring in Housekeeping Interim Administrator Attleboro Healthcare, Attleboro, MA for Next Step, June - August, 2021.

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 120 bed SNF in Attleboro, Massachusetts

• Coordinated regulatory compliance across departments

• Coordinated Staff stabilization and hiring in nursing Interim Administrator Fort Dodge Villa Nursing and Rehab, Fort Dodge, Iowa, QHC, April 2021- May 2021

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 107 bed SNF in Fort Dodge, Iowa

• Coordinated audits for POC from previous complaint survey by Iowa Department of Health

• Coordinated Staff stabilization and hiring nursing Interim Administrator Hyattsville Nursing and Rehab, Hyattsville, MD, Vita Healthcare, Feb 2021-April, 2021

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 160 bed SNF in Hyattsville, MD

• Coordinated POC from previous complaint survey by Maryland Department of Health

• Coordinated Staff stabilization and implementation of policy and procedures for the facility during the Covid-19 pandemic

• Transition to Covid-19 -free building

Interim Administrator Heritage Park, Jamestown, NY November, 2020– February, 2021

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 146 bed SNF in Jamestown, NY

• Oversaw deficiency free Infection Control Survey from NYS Department of Health

• Coordinated Staff stabilization and implementation of policy and procedures for the facility during the Covid-19 pandemic

Interim Administrator Garden Place Healthcare, Attleboro, MA for Next Step September– October, 2020

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 133 bed SNF in Attleboro, MA

• Supported Plan of Correction for Infection Control Survey from Department of Health

• Coordinated Staff stabilization and implementation of policy and procedures for the facility Interim Administrator St. Joseph’s Place, Ascension Living, Emmitsburg, MD August 31 2020 – Sept 25, 2020

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 131 bed SNF in Emmitsburg, MD

• Supported Plan of Correction for Infection Control Survey from Department of Health

• Coordinated Staff stabilization and implementation of policy and procedures for the facility Interim Administrator Hillview Healthcare Altoona, Pennsylvania July 6 2020 – August 7, 2020

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 133 bed SNF in Altoona, PA

• Supported operations during the Covid-19 pandemic

• Managed reduction of active cases, resident and staff testing and staff stabilization Interim Administrator Attleboro Healthcare Attleboro, Massachusetts for Next Step May 4- June 5, 2020

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 120 bed SNF in Attleboro, MA

• Supported operations during the Covid-19 pandemic

• Managed reduction of active cases, resident and staff testing and staff stabilization 3

Interim Administrator Towne Centre, Stoneridge Retirement Community, Myerstown, PA, March – April, 2020

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 152 bed SNF in Myerstown, PA

• Supported operations for Stoneridge Retirement Community during the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak Administrator – Fairview Commons, Berkshire Healthcare Systems Great Barrington, MA Jan 2020 – Feb 2020

• Responsible for total operations and stabilization of staff and departments for this 151 bed SNF

• Assisted with Plan of Correction that was accepted in 2 days of submission for DPH Interim Administrator Sweden Valley Manor, Sweden Valley, PA December 2019 – January 13, 2020

• Interim Administrator responsible for total operations for this 131 bed SNF in Coudersport, PA

• Supported operations for HCF Management, Inc. during the NHA transition Assistant Executive Administrator Glen Meadows Retirement Community, Glen Arm, MD November, 2018- November 2019

• Administrator for the Health Center 31 bed,

• Assisted Living Manager 36 beds for this CCRC in Glen Arm, Maryland

• Assisted Living Manager Certificate 839-4621-584362, State of Maryland, April 2019

• Managed the Health Center for this CCRC

Interim Administrator Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Oakland, MD September – October, 2018

• Responsible for total operations and stabilization of staff and departments for this 100 bed SNF

• Coordinated stabilization of staff and Department leadership including nursing staff at all levels

• Survey preparation and implementation of company policies Interim Administrator, Glens Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center, Glens Falls, NY July 2018

• Responsible for total operations and stabilization of staff and departments for this 117 bed SNF

• Coordinated stabilization of staff and Department leadership

• Enhanced communications with families and facility Interim Administrator, Forestville Health & Rehabilitation Center, Forestville, MD May 21-June 8, 2018

• Responsible for total operations and stabilization of staff and departments for this 162 bed SNF

• Coordinated stabilization of staff and Department leadership

• Maintained census at 96%

Interim Administrator, Anchorage Health & Rehabilitation Center, Salisbury, MD May 7-18, 2018

• Responsible for total operations and stabilization of staff and departments for this 126 bed SNF

• Coordinated stabilization of staff and Department leadership Interim Administrator, Westgate Health & Rehabilitation Center, Marquis, Catonsville, MD Feb 2018- April, 2018

• Responsible for total operations and stabilization of staff and departments for this 120 bed SNF

• Coordinated Environmental training for the facility

• Organized systems approach for QAPI and HR concerns Administrator, North Arundel Health & Rehabilitation Center, SAVA Glen Burnie, MD June, 2017 – Feb, 2018

• Responsible for total operations and stabilization of staff and departments for this 111 bed SNF

• Coordinated Environmental updating concerns for the facility

• Organized systems approach for QAPI and HR concerns and final rule applications Interim Administrator, Wellsville Manor Care Center, Wellsville, NY March, 2017 – May 2017

• Responsible for integrating this 120 bed SNF for 7 departments in rural New York

• Directed Environmental and Life Safety concerns

• Organized systems approach for QAPI and HR concerns Interim Administrator, SpiriTrust Lutheran - The Village at Sprenkle Drive, York, PA Jan.2017 – March 2017

• Led team in clearing F tags for compliance issues and clearing F tags for annual state survey

• Author of accepted PA DOH plan of correction for above complaint survey and annual survey

• Stabilized staffing concerns and provided support for all departments Interim Administrator, Dycora Transitional Health and Living, Glendale, Wisconsin, Dec 2016 – Jan. 2017

• Managed a 100-bed nursing home through a transition to new owners from Golden Living

• Author of accepted WI DOH follow-up plan for Building Life Safety Plan of Correction State survey

• Managed challenging residents and fire-related remediation Interim Administrator, Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation, Forest Hill, Maryland, April 2016 – December 2016

• Managed a 155-bed nursing home consisting of 9 departments and 145 staff

• Author of accepted MD DOH follow-up plan for Building Life Safety Plan of Correction State survey

• Trained in corporate administrative functions for Sava Senior Care facility 4

Interim Administrator, Abington Crest Rehabilitation and Nursing, Erie, PA, January 2016 – February, 2016

• Managed an 80-bed nursing home consisting of 9 departments and 83 staff

• PA DOH follow-up plan for Building Life Safety Plan of Correction Federal and State survey

• PA DOH follow-up plan for Annual Survey Plan of Correction Interim Administrator, Park Ave Rehabilitation and Nursing, Meadville, PA, October, 2015 – December, 2015

• Managed a 173-bed nursing home consisting of 9 departments and 135 staff

• PA DOH follow-up plan for Building Life Safety Plan of Correction Federal and State survey

• Coordinated Community outreach bridging doctor groups and area hospitals Interim Administrator, The Grand Rehabilitation and Healthcare at Pawling, NY, August 2015– September, 2015

• Managed a 122-bed nursing home consisting of 9 departments and 125 staff

• NYS DOH follow-up for Plan of Correction after state survey

• Maintain regulatory compliance of facility operations with state and Federal regulations Interim Administrator, Guilderland Center for Rehabilitation Facility, Guilderland, NY, April 2015– June, 2015

• Managed a 127-bed nursing home consisting of 9 departments and 145 staff with a 95% census average

• Supported training of Assistant Administrator

• Established rounding protocols to ensure regulatory compliance of facility operations

• Established policies and procedures for continuity of care concepts with residents and staff training Interim Administrator, Chittenango Health and Rehab Center, Chittenango, NY, Sept, 2014 – March, 2015

• Maintained a 97% occupancy rate during position

• Managed an 80-bed nursing home consisting of 9 departments and 125 staff

• Supported contacts with area hospitals, doctor groups, and ancillary providers to enhance resident care

• Established rounding protocols to ensure regulatory compliance of facility operations Administrator, Messenger House Care Center, Bainbridge Island, WA, December, 2013- May, 2014

• Managed a 96-bed nursing home consisting of 9 departments and 125 staff

• Supervised best state survey results in previous 7 years reducing F-tag number from 9 to 7

• Established contacts with area hospitals, doctor groups, and ancillary providers to enhance resident care

• Enhanced communication with area regulatory to ensure facility operations

• Recruited and hired 5 Department Heads to re-establish local and historical facility reputation Administrative Intern, Our Lady of Peace, Skilled Nursing Facility, Lewiston, NY, October, 2011 – April, 2012

• Created time saving spreadsheet with potential time savings of two to five hours per week

• Reviewed case mix (RUGS) effect on budget preparation while assisting in compiling statistics for two Medicaid and Medicare Cost reports

• Human Resource functions including benefits plans, salary and wage and processed payroll

• Reviewed ordering procedures and inventory control system used by the facility and participated in three inventory control projects for facility

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Master of Public Administration, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO Dispute Resolution Certificate Program, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland, OR LICENSES

Texas Nursing Facility Administrator # NFA012859 current through March 10 2027 Arkansas Nursing Home Administrator #2771 current through 11/24/2026 Michigan Nursing Home Administrator # 480******* current through 8/05/2027 Maryland Nursing Home Administrator # R1930 current through 4/14/2027 Massachusetts Nursing Home Administrator, #NH 5415 current through 06/30/2026 Pennsylvania Nursing Home Administrator #NH007436 current through June 30, 2026 New York Nursing Home Administrator, # 05555 current through 12/2025 Virginia Nursing Home Administrator #170******* current through 3/31/2026 State of Oregon, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, # 537 current through December 2025 State of New Hampshire, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, # 0153 current through 7/16/2026

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