257 Independent Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania

Nurse hours

4.80 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Frederick Living - Cedarwood runs on 4.80 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more staffing than the typical American nursing home. That extra coverage dips about 11% on weekends, which is worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. The record is otherwise hard to argue with: one deficiency total, none involving harm or abuse, and a September 2024 inspection. Staff turnover sits at 39.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure, though still meaning a good share of caregivers leave each year. As a nonprofit, it isn't answering to shareholders. Five stars for both inspections and staffing, four for quality measures, the weak spot, relatively speaking, is clinical outcomes, not the care environment itself.

Nurse hours

5.11 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Homestead Village sits in Lancaster with 60 certified beds and a nonprofit owner, and the numbers behind its grade are mostly about consistency. Nurse staffing runs 5.11 hours per resident day, roughly a third above the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips only about 4% below weekdays, so care doesn't thin out when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 36.2%, meaningfully lower than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for residents who need familiar faces. The tradeoff is a record of 9 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse. Its last inspection was March 2026, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

4.65 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Fellowship Manor runs on 4.65 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth more staffing than the typical American nursing home, and that shows up in the government's staffing rating. Weekend coverage does dip about 10% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The nonprofit's staff turnover sits at 31.1% against a national average near 46%, which matters because consistent caregivers know the residents. Inspections in June 2025 turned up just three deficiencies, none causing harm, though one was abuse-related, worth asking about directly. A 3/5 on quality measures is the soft spot here; the staffing and inspection numbers are the stronger part of the picture.

Nurse hours

4.67 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Cumberland Crossings is a church-affiliated nonprofit in Carlisle with 58 certified beds, and its staffing is the standout: 4.67 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips roughly 12% below its own weekday level, but the bigger picture holds up, annual turnover sits at 31.5% while the national average runs 45.8%, which matters for whether your parent sees the same faces month to month. Inspections are clean where it counts: a 5/5 health inspection rating, eight deficiencies on record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent visit in May 2026. Quality measures rate 3/5, the one lukewarm spot in an otherwise strong record.

Nurse hours

5.39 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Artman Lutheran Home sits in Ambler with 61 certified beds and a church-affiliated nonprofit owner. The staffing numbers are the real story here: 5.39 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 40% above the national average, with turnover at 36.8% compared to 45.8% nationally, a workforce that stays longer than most. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays. Inspections show a 4/5 health rating and 17 total deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related and should be asked about directly. The last inspection was May 2026, so the record is recent.

Nurse hours

6.69 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Stoneridge Poplar Run runs 60 certified beds as a nonprofit, and the staffing number is the one that stands out: 6.69 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 73% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 6% below its own weekday level, so the schedule thins out some but stays well above what most homes provide. The trade-off sits in retention, 53.7% annual turnover against a national 45.8%, meaning a good share of that generous staffing is delivered by people still learning the building. Eleven deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection dated November 2025.

Nurse hours

4.19 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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Concordia At Spiritrust Utz Terrace runs 4.19 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average of 3.86, and that staffing shows up in the weekend numbers too, which dip about 8% below the home's own weekday level rather than falling off a cliff. The current record carries 10 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection dated May 2026, so the picture is recent and clean where it counts. Turnover sits at 48.9%, a bit above the 45.8% national average, which is worth asking about directly. Forty beds under nonprofit ownership, strong marks across inspection, quality, and staffing stars.

Nurse hours

5.06 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Christ's Home in Warminster runs a 48-bed nonprofit operation where the direct-care numbers stand out. At 5.06 nurse hours per resident day, staffing sits roughly 31 percent above the national average of 3.86, and the weekend dip of about 6 percent from its own weekday level is modest compared with what many homes show. Annual turnover of 40.3 percent also comes in under the national 45.8 percent, which matters for consistency of care. The inspection record is short: four deficiencies total, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. With a February 2026 inspection on file and five stars for health inspections, this is a small home whose recent record looks steady.

Nurse hours

6.00 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Holy Family Home runs on 6.00 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 55% above the national average of 3.86, and that staffing margin shows up in the CMS star ratings, where it earns 5/5. Weekend coverage dips only about 3% below weekday levels, so care doesn't thin out much when families tend to visit. The health inspection record is solid at 4/5, with four deficiencies total, none abuse-related. One of those four did rise to the harm or jeopardy level, which is worth asking about directly. The most recent inspection closed April 2, 2026. With 18 certified beds under nonprofit ownership, this is a small home with a strong staffing and quality profile and just that one inspection concern to weigh.

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

3.73 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Berks Heim runs on county money, and the numbers suggest that's mostly working in its favor. Staff turnover sits at 25.6%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters more than raw hours, familiar faces tend to notice small changes before they become falls or pressure sores. The trade-off shows up in coverage: 3.73 nurse hours per resident day is slightly under the national 3.86, and weekends run about 15% thinner than weekdays, so timing your visits matters. Nine deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Inspectors were last in December 2025.

Nurse hours

4.03 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Guy and Mary Felt Manor runs 30 beds in Emporium, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.03 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 13% below its own weekday staffing, so coverage isn't perfectly even. The standout number is turnover: 25.9% against a national average near 46%, which suggests people stay. That said, the current inspection record carries 21 deficiencies, including two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level. The most recent inspection was in June 2025.

Nurse hours

4.79 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill runs on a non-profit corporate model with just 50 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.79 hours per resident day, roughly 24% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover lands at 21%, less than half the national figure of 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The current record shows 14 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection dated July 17, 2025. CMS rates staffing 5 out of 5, though quality measures come in at 2 out of 5 and health inspections at 3.

Nurse hours

4.89 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem runs about 4.89 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 27% above the national average of 3.86, and its staff turnover sits at 29.4% against a national 45.8%, that combination of more hands and steadier hands is uncommon. The current record shows three deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the last inspection was January 8, 2026, so the picture is recent. Weekend staffing dips about 11% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family tends to visit Saturdays and Sundays.

Nurse hours

5.65 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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South Mountain Restoration Center runs 5.65 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 46 percent more than the national average of 3.86. That staffing depth shows up in the federal stars: five out of five for staffing and five for health inspections, with quality measures at four. The current record carries six deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse. Weekend coverage does thin out by about 22 percent against weekdays, and turnover sits at 50.4 percent, a bit above the national 45.8 percent. As a state-run home with a September 2025 inspection behind it, the core picture here is consistent coverage and a clean harm record, with weekend shifts worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.78 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Mosser Nursing Home runs on a nonprofit model with 60 certified beds in Lehigh County, and its numbers tell a fairly steady story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.78 hours per resident day, just under the national average, and weekends dip only about 3% below weekdays, which matters because weekend coverage is where a lot of homes quietly fall apart. The bigger signal is turnover: 28.6% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning caregivers here tend to stay. Five deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection dated April 2026. Nothing here is flashy; it's just consistently adequate or better where it counts.

Nurse hours

3.63 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Wesbury United Methodist runs 210 certified beds in Meadville under church-related nonprofit ownership, and its inspection record is clean where it counts: 14 deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with a survey completed in July 2025. Staffing is the tradeoff. At 3.63 nurse hours per resident day it sits about 6% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 8% below the home's own weekday numbers, worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover tells a better story: 35% against a national 45.8% means aides and nurses tend to stay, which matters more for daily care than a single staffing snapshot.

Nurse hours

4.90 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Moravian Manor is a 119-bed nonprofit in Lititz, and the first thing that stands out is nurse staffing: 4.90 hours per resident day, roughly 27% above the national average of 3.86. That matters, though weekends run about 7% thinner than weekdays, so coverage isn't perfectly even. Turnover sits at 51.5%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, which means familiar faces aren't guaranteed. The inspection record is strong, five stars and only 10 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Last inspection was August 2025, so the picture is current.

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

4.44 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Homeland Center runs on 4.44 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent above the national average, though weekends dip about 8 percent below its own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 43.5 percent, a touch better than the national 45.8 percent. The inspection record is the caution flag: 11 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with the most recent inspection on August 21, 2025. This is a nonprofit corporation with 95 certified beds. The staffing and quality measure ratings both land at 4 out of 5, and that staffing cushion is real, but the harm-level and abuse-related findings on the current record are the items worth asking about directly.