Nursing homes across Venango County, Pennsylvania, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
Oil City Nursing and Rehab runs about 3.60 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 7% under the national average, and weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 43.2%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure, and the health inspection record is strong: five stars, with the most recent inspection in March 2026. The catch is what that inspection history actually contains, seven deficiencies, one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a single $8,018 fine. For-profit, LLC-owned, 95 beds. The care environment looks well-supervised on paper, but the harm-level and abuse citations are the details worth asking the administrator about directly before you decide.
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.
Sugar Creek Care Center runs on 3.09 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage shows up in the staffing star rating, which sits at 1 out of 5. Turnover is 46.9%, slightly above the national 45.8%, meaning nearly half the nursing staff leaves each year. The 34 deficiencies on record include none flagged for harm or abuse, and the most recent inspection was August 2025, so the home isn't hiding serious safety problems. It's a for-profit LLC with 148 beds where the main question is whether there are enough hands on duty.
Oakwood Heights Village runs about 106 beds in Oil City under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers worth noticing are the ones families feel day to day. Nurse staffing sits at 3.56 hours per resident, roughly 8 percent under the national figure, and weekends drop about 11 percent below what the home itself staffs on weekdays, so the coverage is thinnest exactly when many families visit and when backup is hardest to find. Staff turnover of 60.2 percent, against a national 45.8, means aides and nurses cycle through quickly.
The inspection record backs that up: 27 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, with a $14,015 fine. The most recent inspection was February 2026. Ask about weekend coverage and how abuse complaints get handled.