18 Hospital-Based Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania

Nurse hours

6.29 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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The numbers at Hrh Transitional Care Unit in Meadowbrook are hard to argue with. Nurse staffing runs about 6.29 hours per resident day, roughly 63% above the national average, and turnover sits at 20.8%, well under half the national rate of 45.8%, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know their residents. Inspections back it up: a 5/5 health inspection rating, three total deficiencies on record with none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and a recent survey from February 2026. It's a 21-bed nonprofit unit, so it's small, and the weekend staffing dip of about 3% below its own weekday level is minor. Nothing here looks like a red flag; the record reads like a home that staffs well and keeps its paperwork clean.

Nurse hours

5.56 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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The numbers here are hard to argue with: 5.56 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 44 percent above the national average, and a 25.3 percent turnover rate against a national figure near 46 percent, meaning staff tend to stay, which matters more than almost anything for daily consistency. Weekend coverage dips only about 4 percent below weekdays, so care doesn't thin out when families are least likely to visit. On the regulatory side, the record is clean: zero deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. A five-star rating across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, under nonprofit ownership, is a rare combination.

Nurse hours

6.46 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu runs on unusually heavy staffing, 6.46 nurse hours per resident day, roughly two-thirds more than the national average, and its workers tend to stay, with turnover at 14.9% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips about 15% below weekday levels, but the floor stays well above what most homes provide. The caution sits in the inspection record: two deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and the most recent survey dates to May 2026, so that record is getting stale. A nonprofit hospital-based unit with strong quality scores and a thin but not clean regulatory history, worth asking what that harm-level finding involved and when surveyors are due back.

Nurse hours

6.41 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Upmc Magee-Womens Hospital Tcu runs just 20 certified beds, which tends to mean staff actually know the residents. The numbers back that up: 6.41 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 66% above the national average, and a 25.8% turnover rate that's well below the 45.8% national figure. Weekend staffing dips about 7% from weekday levels, a modest drop rather than a cliff. Ten deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in late 2025. As a nonprofit, it answers to a mission rather than shareholders.

Nurse hours

8.73 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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UPMC Northwest's transitional care unit runs on unusually heavy staffing, 8.73 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and it holds five stars in that category. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below its own weekday level, which matters most for a 16-bed unit where one call-off changes the whole shift. Turnover sits at 34.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure. The current record shows five deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related and worth asking about directly. The last inspection was August 2025, so the picture is recent.

Nurse hours

5.96 /day

Staff turnover

19%

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Nazareth Hospital's transitional care unit runs 28 beds and staffs them at 5.96 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half again the national figure of 3.86. That staffing edge is the main story here: turnover sits at 19 percent against a national average near 46, meaning the people caring for your family member tend to stay. Weekend coverage dips about 11 percent below weekdays, which is normal but worth asking about. The home carries 10 deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with its last inspection in March 2025. A nonprofit corporation operates it.

Nurse hours

5.08 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit runs 44 certified beds as a nonprofit, and the numbers behind its record are worth knowing. Nurse staffing sits at 5.08 hours per resident day, roughly a third above the national average, though weekend coverage drops about 14% from weekday levels, a gap families should ask about directly, since that's when problems often surface. Staff turnover is 26.2%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters for whether your parent sees the same faces. Ten deficiencies appear on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in September 2025.

Nurse hours

5.33 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Allied Services runs its transitional rehab unit with 5.33 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third more staffing than the typical American nursing home, and weekends dip only about 6% below weekday levels. That consistency matters, since weekend coverage is where a lot of homes quietly fall apart. Staff turnover sits at 33.3%, well under the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. Six deficiencies on the current record, none involving harm or abuse, and a December 2025 inspection that's still recent. It's a nonprofit with 51 beds, which keeps the operation small and lets the staffing numbers actually mean something. Nothing in the record reads as a warning sign.

Nurse hours

4.37 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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St. Luke's in Coaldale runs on 4.37 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13% more than the national average, and its staff tends to stay: 20.9% annual turnover against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips about 15% below its own weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits Saturdays or Sundays. The current record shows 15 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. As a nonprofit with 48 beds, it's small enough that you can reasonably expect to know the people caring for your relative.

Nurse hours

10.84 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Meadville Medical Ctr Tcu runs 32 certified beds inside a hospital system, which helps explain the staffing figure: 10.84 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 2.8 times the national average. That's an unusual number, and it's backed by a four-star staffing rating and a five-star quality measure score. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below weekdays, so if you're planning visits or asking about a Saturday concern, know that the floor runs leaner then. The inspection record shows 7 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Three fines totaling $7,172 is modest. The last survey was November 2025, so the record is recent.

Nurse hours

5.34 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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The Pavilion at BRMC runs on unusually deep nurse staffing, 5.34 hours per resident day, roughly 38% above the national average, and that shows up in its five-star staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below weekday levels, which is common but worth knowing if your family visits primarily on Saturdays or Sundays. Its inspection record is solid but not spotless: 12 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus $16,316 in fines across two penalties. Staff turnover sits at 41.7%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. The most recent inspection was April 23, 2026, so the picture is current. Nonprofit ownership under a corporation. Strong staffing, some serious citations on file, read the inspection details before deciding.

Nurse hours

8.65 /day

Staff turnover

20%

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Nurse staffing here runs at 8.65 hours per resident day, well over twice the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip only about 7% below weekdays, so coverage stays fairly steady. Annual turnover sits at 20% against a national 45.8%, which means the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The current record shows 21 deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Inspectors were last in on July 9, 2025. The catch is in the quality measures, which sit at the bottom of CMS's scale even as staffing earns top marks, a split worth asking the administrator about directly.

Nurse hours

4.68 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Rittenhouse Post Acute runs 4.68 nurse hours per resident day, about 21% above the national average of 3.86, that's a real staffing cushion, though weekends dip roughly 11% below its own weekday levels, so coverage isn't perfectly even. Turnover sits at 40.7%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 25 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with a 3/5 inspection rating that pulled down an otherwise strong 5/5 on quality measures. A May 2025 inspection means the findings are recent. For a 38-bed for-profit home, the direct-care hours are the selling point; the survey history is what you'd want to ask about directly.

Nurse hours

5.99 /day

Staff turnover

100%

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Conemaugh Memorial's TCU runs a genuinely unusual staffing level for a nursing home, about 5.99 nurse hours per resident day, well clear of the national average, and its inspection and quality scores both sit at the top of CMS's five-star scale. The record is clean where it counts: five deficiencies, none causing harm, nothing abuse-related, and a recent inspection. The catch is the workforce itself. Every position turns over roughly once a year, more than double the national rate, and weekend coverage drops off noticeably from weekday levels. Those two facts don't cancel out the strong numbers, but they tell you the care you see on a Tuesday may not be the care you see on a Saturday.

Nurse hours

3.82 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Pinecrest Manor runs 138 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its inspection record is the strongest part of the story: ten deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none tied to abuse, with a survey completed January 30, 2026. Nurse staffing sits at 3.82 hours per resident day, roughly one percent under the national average of 3.86, and the bigger gap is internal, weekends run about sixteen percent leaner than weekdays, which matters if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. The staffing and inspection ratings both land at four stars, quality measures at three, so what you're looking at is a home that's kept its record clean rather than one that's thrown extra hands on the floor.

Nurse hours

4.41 /day

Staff turnover

58%

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Muncy Place runs on decent staffing numbers, 4.41 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14 percent above the national average, but the weekend tells a different story, dropping about 12 percent below its own weekday level. That matters, because staff turnover sits at 58.2 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent, so the people covering those thinner weekend shifts are often the newest hires. The inspection record shows 20 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent survey done in July 2025. As a nonprofit with 138 beds, it isn't chasing margins, but the gap between its quality scores and its actual compliance record is worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.27 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Barnes-Kasson County Hospital runs a 58-bed nonprofit unit in Susquehanna, and its nurse staffing comes in around 4.27 hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, with weekend coverage about 12% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 37%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The tradeoffs show up elsewhere: 22 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, a 3/5 inspection rating, and a 1/5 on quality measures despite the 4/5 staffing score. The last inspection was January 16, 2025, so the record is recent.

Nurse hours

3.77 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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Robert Packer Hospital Skilled Care and Rehab runs 68 certified beds in Towanda under nonprofit ownership, and its staffing record is the strongest part of the story: turnover sits at 23% against a national average near 46%, so the aides and nurses you meet are more likely to still be there next year. That stability comes with a caveat, weekend coverage drops roughly 30% below weekday levels, and total nurse time lands just under the national figure. The inspection record is thinner than you'd want: 18 deficiencies, including one tied to abuse and one at the harm level, plus a $33,027 fine, with the most recent survey in January 2026.