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Nursing home safety in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 531 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.01 out of 5 CMS stars (0.03 better than the national average), carry 31.8 health-inspection citations each, and 80 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $14,006,540. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.

Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.

CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.

Nursing homes
531
528 with a CMS rating
Average rating
3.01 / 5
0.03 better than the national average
Flagged for abuse
80
15.1% of homes · national 9.9%
Federal penalties
$14,006,540
23 on Special Focus

Staffing in Pennsylvania averages 3.91 nurse hours per resident per day (0.02 better than the national average). Citations average 31.8 per home (1.5 worse than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.

Pennsylvania homes listed with a CMS abuse icon

CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.

Special Focus Facilities in Pennsylvania

CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.

CMS four- and five-star records in Pennsylvania

Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.

CommunityCityCMS starsNurse hrs/day
Advanced Health Care of Hanover (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Bethlehem55.85356
Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Wilkes Barre43.98538
Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Scranton55.33319
Alpine Valley Post Acute and Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Lebanon53.93724
Ambler Extended Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Ambler43.27266
Ann's Choice (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Warminster54.62318
Artman Lutheran Home (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Ambler55.38734
Ball Pavilion, the (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Erie54.54916
Barclay Friends (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)West Chester44.47201
Beaumont at Bryn Mawr (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Bryn Mawr56.36934

Largest federal penalties in Pennsylvania

Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.

Pennsylvania nursing homes: common questions

How many nursing homes in Pennsylvania have been flagged for abuse?

80 of 531 CMS-certified nursing homes in Pennsylvania (15.1%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.

What is the average nursing home rating in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania nursing homes average 3.01 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 528 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.91 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.

Which nursing homes in Pennsylvania are on the Special Focus list?

23 Pennsylvania facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.

How much have Pennsylvania nursing homes been fined?

Federal civil monetary penalties against Pennsylvania nursing homes total $14,006,540 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.

Worried about a specific home in Pennsylvania?

Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.

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