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257 Independent Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania

257 of the 656 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Pennsylvania (39%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 101 of the 257 graded homes earn an A and 11 earn a D or F. They average 4.24 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.35 hours above the 3.89 for every home in Pennsylvania. Transitional Sub-Acute Unit in Wyomissing grades highest at A (100 out of 100).

How independently owned homes in Pennsylvania compare

This group set against every nursing home in Pennsylvania, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

4.24

All homes in Pennsylvania: 3.89

Better than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

41%

All homes in Pennsylvania: 44.5%

Better than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

78.4/100

All homes in Pennsylvania: 73.9/100

Better than the local average

Grade spread

A
B
C

101 grade A, 78 grade B, 67 grade C, 11 grade D,

The best-graded independently owned home in Pennsylvania is Transitional Sub-Acute Unit in Wyomissing, PA, grade A, 100/100.

Every independently owned nursing home in Pennsylvania

Showing 161 to 180 of 257, best-graded first.

B

73/100

Pickering Manor Home

Newtown, PA · Bucks County

CMS 3/547 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
n/a /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

Pickering Manor is a small nonprofit home in Newtown, just 47 beds, and its inspection record is genuinely clean: four deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, and a survey completed in September 2025. Where it struggles is staffing. CMS gives it one star there, the lowest tier, and annual turnover runs 47.3 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent. That combination matters: a home can pass inspections and still leave residents waiting for help. Quality measures land mid-range at three stars. The low staffing score is the thing to ask about directly, how many aides are on the floor overnight, and how often shifts go uncovered.

B

73/100

Meadow View Nursing Center

Berlin, PA · Somerset County

CMS 3/5150 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.62 /day
Staff turnover
57%
Serious cites
0

Meadow View in Berlin runs 150 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.62 hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends are thinner still, about 7% below what the home staffs on weekdays, and annual turnover is 56.9% against a national 45.8%, so the people at the bedside keep changing. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 46 deficiencies on file, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $54,570. A recent inspection in February 2026 gives you current information, though, and the quality measure rating suggests residents' clinical outcomes are being tracked well even while the staffing picture lags.

B

73/100

Cliveden Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County

CMS 2/5180 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.41 /day
Staff turnover
51%
Serious cites
0

Cliveden runs 180 beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its staffing numbers sit closer to the bottom than the middle: 3.41 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 4% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 51.4% means roughly half the nursing staff leaves each year, which matters more when there's already less coverage per resident. The record shows 61 deficiencies, including three tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level. Inspectors were last in on June 13, 2025, and the health inspection rating sits at 2 out of 5. Resident outcome measures score well, but those reflect a narrower slice of care than daily staffing and survey history do.

B

72.5/100

Inglis House

Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County

CMS 2/5202 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.29 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Inglis House runs 5.29 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, roughly 37% above the national average of 3.86, that's a real number in a city where most homes don't hit it. But the inspection record tells a rougher story: 42 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse. Inspectors were last in on March 20, 2025, so the findings are recent. Weekend staffing drops about 13% from weekday levels. The nonprofit's CMS staffing star lands at 2 out of 5, which suggests the hours aren't distributed the way the rating system wants to see.

B

72/100

Pine View Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center

Broomall, PA · Delaware County

CMS 3/5298 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.92 /day
Staff turnover
50%
Serious cites
0

Pine View runs 298 beds in Broomall, and the numbers behind its grade start with staffing that's only slightly above average, 3.92 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86. That thin margin gets thinner on weekends, when coverage drops about 7% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 49.5%, nearly four points above the national rate, which matters in a building this size. The inspection record shows 42 deficiencies, four tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level; the most recent visit was August 2025. Federal inspectors rated health inspections and quality measures 2 out of 5 each, with staffing at 3.

B

72/100

Bryn Mawr Village

Bryn Mawr, PA · Delaware County

CMS 3/5120 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
4.26 /day
Staff turnover
73%
Serious cites
0

Bryn Mawr Village runs a nonprofit home with 120 certified beds, and its nurse staffing of 4.26 hours per resident day sits about 10% above the national average of 3.86. That looks good until you notice the weekend drops roughly 11% below its own weekday level, and turnover hits 73.3% against a national 45.8%, more than seven in ten staff leaving in a year makes consistent care hard to hold onto. The inspection record is where things get concerning: 44 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with a $15,902 fine and a February 2026 inspection. Quality measures rate well, but staffing and health inspection stars both sit at 2 out of 5.

B

72/100

Broad Acres Health And Rehabilitation

Wellsboro, PA · Tioga County

CMS 3/5120 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.77 /day
Staff turnover
43%
Serious cites
0

Broad Acres runs a nonprofit home in Wellsboro with 120 certified beds and a clean safety record: 16 deficiencies on file, none at the harm level, none tied to abuse. That's the core of what families worry about, and it holds up. Staffing sits just under the national average at 3.77 nurse hours per resident day, and weekend coverage drops roughly 14% below its own weekday level, a gap worth asking about, since weekends are when problems often surface. Turnover at 42.5% is slightly better than the national 45.8%. The state inspected in September 2024 and rated health inspections 4 out of 5. Quality measures are the weak spot at 1 out of 5, which reflects resident outcomes rather than the building itself.

B

72/100

Premier At Perry Village For Nursing And Rehab, Ll

New Bloomfield, PA · Perry County

CMS 4/5118 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.22 /day
Staff turnover
43%
Serious cites
0

Premier At Perry Village runs about 3.22 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 10% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 42.5%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents' routines. The inspection history is mixed: a 4-star health inspection rating and a recent survey (December 2025), but 20 deficiencies on record, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus an $8,018 fine. No abuse citations. The corporate owner is for-profit.

B

72/100

Tucker House Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County

CMS 3/5180 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.39 /day
Staff turnover
55%
Serious cites
0

Tucker House runs on 3.39 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 12% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 55.4% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The inspection record carries 56 deficiencies, including three tied to abuse, though none rise to actual harm or jeopardy; the last inspection was December 2025 and the health inspection star rating is 2 out of 5. This is a for-profit LLC with 180 certified beds.

B

72/100

Loyalhanna Care Center

Latrobe, PA · Westmoreland County

CMS 2/5143 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.82 /day
Staff turnover
58%
Serious cites
0

Loyalhanna Care Center runs 143 certified beds in Latrobe under for-profit partnership ownership, and the numbers worth knowing start with its inspection history: 69 deficiencies on the current record, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse. Its most recent inspection was April 2, 2026. Staffing sits at 3.82 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86, but weekends drop roughly 9% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover is 57.6% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents change often and thin out on Saturdays and Sundays. CMS gives it one star for health inspections and two for quality measures.

B

72/100

Caring Place, The

Franklin, PA · Venango County

CMS 3/5100 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.79 /day
Staff turnover
55%
Serious cites
0

Caring Place runs about 3.79 nurse hours per resident per day, a hair under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday coverage, that gap matters most when families visit and needs pile up. Staff turnover sits at 54.9% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents change often. On the record: 28 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, plus one fine of $8,018. A church-affiliated nonprofit with 100 beds, it was inspected in July 2025. Ask about weekend coverage and how they handle turnover before deciding.

B

71.5/100

Edgehill Nursing And Rehab Cen

Glenside, PA · Montgomery County

CMS 3/560 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
n/a /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Edgehill runs 60 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its most recent inspection came in August 2025, recent enough that the record reflects current conditions rather than old history. The staffing picture is where the concern sits: CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars, well below what you'd typically want to see for a resident population this size, and that shortfall shows up in day-to-day care more than any other metric. Inspectors have logged 25 deficiencies on the current record, including one tied to abuse; none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy, which matters, but the volume still tells you the home struggles with consistency.

B

71/100

Spring Creek Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

Harrisburg, PA · Dauphin County

CMS 2/5404 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.23 /day
Staff turnover
36%
Serious cites
0

Spring Creek runs 404 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.23 hours per resident day, roughly 16 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 12 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is the brighter spot: 36.4 percent against a national 45.8 percent, meaning more consistent caregivers than average. The inspection record is the real concern, 39 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and $63,506 in fines across four penalties. That last inspection was May 2026, so the record is current, not stale.

B

71/100

Neffsville Nursing And Rehabilitation

Lancaster, PA · Lancaster County

CMS 1/5240 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.24 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation runs 240 certified beds in Lancaster under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the real story here: 33 deficiencies on file, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars for health inspections and 2 for quality measures. Nurse staffing sits at 3.24 hours per resident day, roughly 16 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 8 percent below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover is 44.3 percent, essentially in line with the national 45.8 percent. Its last inspection was November 15, 2024. If you're weighing this one, ask directly how they've addressed the harm-level findings.

B

71/100

Pleasant Ridge Manor East/West

Girard, PA · Erie County

CMS 4/5300 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.45 /day
Staff turnover
72%
Serious cites
0

Pleasant Ridge Manor runs a county-owned operation in Girard with 300 beds, and its nurse staffing sits about 15% above the national average, 4.45 hours per resident day against 3.86. That's a real cushion, though weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays, and staff turnover hits 71.5% against a national 45.8%, so the people delivering that care churn heavily. Inspections are recent, from June 2025, and the health inspection rating is strong, but the current record carries 21 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse. A single fine of $10,033 rounds it out. Good staffing numbers, but the turnover and deficiency history are what pull the overall picture down.

B

70.5/100

Mt Macrina Manor

Uniontown, PA · Fayette County

CMS 3/5124 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.84 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Mt Macrina Manor runs 124 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.84 hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. Weekends are where it thins out, with staffing about 7% below its own weekday level, so care on Saturdays and Sundays looks a bit different than midweek. The current inspection record shows 18 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Last inspected in August 2025. CMS gives it middle marks on health inspections and lower marks on quality measures and staffing, which is the tension worth understanding here: adequate hours on paper, softer results in the measures that track outcomes.

B

70/100

Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center

Allentown, PA · Lehigh County

CMS 3/5343 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.78 /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

Phoebe Allentown runs 343 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its staffing sits at 3.78 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is 46.9%, slightly above the national 45.8%, meaning roughly half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The inspection record shows 13 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none tied to abuse. One fine totaling $11,087 is on file, and the most recent inspection was July 17, 2025, so the picture is current. Quality measure scores sit at 2 out of 5.

B

70/100

Caring Heart Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County

CMS 2/5269 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.37 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Caring Heart runs 269 certified beds in Philadelphia under nonprofit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.37 hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is 44.3%, close to the national 45.8%, so that's not the standout problem here. The inspection record is. Fifty-six deficiencies are on file, one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with a single fine of $24,675. The last inspection was June 12, 2025. Residents' quality measures score well, but staffing and health inspections both come in at 2 out of 5 stars, the gap between how the place measures and how it's actually run is worth asking about directly.

B

70/100

Harmony Hills Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center

Wexford, PA · Allegheny County

CMS 2/555 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.05 /day
Staff turnover
56%
Serious cites
0

Harmony Hills runs a 55-bed for-profit home in Wexford with nurse staffing at 4.05 hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, which is the strongest number on its record. That edge narrows on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 6% below its own weekday level, and staff turnover sits at 56.1% against a national 45.8%, more than half the workforce turning over in a year. Inspections in July 2025 turned up 29 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, but the health inspection and quality measure ratings both landed at 2 out of 5. The staffing holds up; the clinical and compliance side is where the gaps show.

C

69.5/100

Rest Haven-York

York, PA · York County

CMS 2/5159 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.75 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Rest Haven-York runs 159 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.75 hours per resident day, about 3% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, which matters because that's when families often visit and when problems tend to surface. The current inspection record carries 22 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related. CMS gave it 3 stars for health inspections and 3 for quality measures, while staffing earned just 1 star. The last inspection was February 5, 2026, so the picture is recent. A C grade reflects a home that isn't failing outright but has thin staffing where it counts.

Frequently asked questions

How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Pennsylvania?
There are 257 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Pennsylvania, 39% of the 656 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Pennsylvania they average 4.24 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.89 for all nursing homes in Pennsylvania, a difference of +0.35 hours. Staff turnover averages 41% against 44.5%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Pennsylvania?
Transitional Sub-Acute Unit in Wyomissing, PA, grade A, 100 out of 100.
Does being independently owned mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 257 graded independently owned homes in Pennsylvania, 101 grade A and 11 grade D or F.
Do independently owned nursing homes in Pennsylvania accept Medicaid?
228 of the 257 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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