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Nursing home safety in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 534 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 91 are flagged in the records analyzed by CMS for abuse. Federal penalties total $14,068,328. Every flagged and top-rated home is named below.

Source: CMS Care Compare records in Haven’s directory, which may lag CMS updates. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.

Nursing homes
534
531 with a CMS rating
Average rating
3.01 / 5
0.03 better than the national average
Flagged for abuse
91
17% of homes · national 9.9%
Federal penalties
$14,068,328
23 on Special Focus

Staffing in Pennsylvania averages 3.92 nurse hours per resident per day (0.03 better than the national average). Citations average 31.8 per home (1.4 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 CMS currently flags for abuse

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, which are on each facility's page, 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.

Highest-rated nursing homes in Pennsylvania

Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status, ordered by Haven's Scout Score (federal ratings, staffing, and inspection history). Rankings cannot be purchased.

CommunityCityCMS starsNurse hrs/day
Concordia of the South HillsPittsburgh54.55108
Willowbrooke Court-SouthamptonSouthampton54.00092
Willowbrooke Court-Spring HousLower Gwynedd54.04539
Willowbrooke Ctskdcarectr Atnormandy Farms EstatesBlue Bell54.5617
Waverly HeightsGladwyne57.51988
Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at BrittanyLansdale54.20538
MeadowoodLansdale54.54794
Hrh Transitional Care Unit(a D/B/a Entity of Hrhs)Meadowbrook56.29418
Masonic Village at WarminsterWarminster54.18656
Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, theLafayette Hill55.36531

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.

Browse Pennsylvania by area

Pittsburgh (119)Montgomery, Bucks & Chester Counties (107)Philadelphia (74)Scranton (40)Allentown (36)Lancaster (31)Harrisburg (28)Erie (18)Reading (15)York (12)Lebanon (10)Altoona (10)All Pennsylvania communities →

Pennsylvania nursing homes: common questions

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

91 of 534 CMS-certified nursing homes in Pennsylvania (17%) carry the federal abuse icon in the records analyzed, which CMS applies when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate is 9.9%. Every flagged 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 531 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.92 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 $14,068,328 in the current CMS release. 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?

Every facility page shows that home's own inspection record — what inspectors found, how severe, and when — alongside staffing and pricing. If you need help sorting real options fast, a Haven advisor is free to your family.

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