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Nursing homes in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 656 certified nursing homes in 67 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Pennsylvania with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Adams8699421.3$53,739
Allegheny526,790239.6$2,467,098
Armstrong4363274.9$415,252
Beaver61,195147.1$716,410
Bedford2205350.2$17,345
Berks152,39848.7$233,249
Blair101,383333.6$296,256
Bradford4448238.8$33,027
Bucks293,245415.6$601,600
Butler111,273146.6$873,515
Cambria9941348.6$115,505
Cameron130460.0$0
Carbon2342316.1$0
Centre6685426.3$162,804
Chester202,461512.4$414,522
Clarion2203421.2$8,018
Clearfield4671225.8$64,213
Clinton2236335.6$50,440
Columbia4535332.7$386,359
Crawford6830415.3$186,667
Cumberland171,982328.2$374,286
Dauphin81,362220.8$233,106
Delaware284,015316.1$759,945
Elk225857.4$8,018
Erie182,144416.1$136,241
Fayette7656321.0$22,640
Forest1100226.0$25,853
Franklin9956318.9$466,638
Fulton167234.3$16,801
Greene2232316.4$8,190
Huntingdon3282239.4$8,155
Indiana5452339.2$24,616
Jefferson4375423.7$39,202
Juniata3229441.9$12,831
Lackawanna161,870328.9$524,149
Lancaster313,984512.7$548,413
Lawrence8784415.1$36,187
Lebanon101,131423.6$93,176
Lehigh162,68658.2$49,873
Luzerne222,568234.1$880,158
Lycoming81,074335.8$362,270
McKean6586512.5$22,947
Mercer101,032411.9$226,637
Mifflin3410426.3$21,491
Monroe4510428.6$23,257
Montgomery586,979322.5$1,441,058
Montour2262261.1$149,048
Northampton122,09956.5$165,973
Northumberland7970234.5$89,370
Perry3238428.2$8,018
Philadelphia466,888325.2$916,246
Pike2150247.3$61,593
Potter1121324.0$0
Schuylkill131,604224.0$538,061
Snyder1159240.9$0
Somerset6656244.7$210,657
Sullivan2187533.2$0
Susquehanna3253225.7$126,992
Tioga2240317.5$0
Union3385321.3$0
Venango5465321.1$30,051
Warren3403220.1$168,148
Washington121,416226.3$115,982
Wayne3364228.3$77,800
Westmoreland192,439144.6$246,400
Wyoming2176235.8$149,772
York121,927222.7$169,851

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

Pennsylvania in figures

The nursing homes in Pennsylvania have 83,059 certified beds. They have about 68,511 residents on an average day. 43% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 154 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 25.0 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 512 fines with a total of $16,686,119 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 49 payment denials. 100 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Pennsylvania by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 515423%20%
4 of 59715%19%
3 of 512118%19%
2 of 513721%20%
1 of 514322%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Pennsylvania, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.1,275
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.999
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.812
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.790
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.667
F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.630
F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.610
F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.486
F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.454
F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.441
F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.424
F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.419

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in Pennsylvania, in order of name
ChainHomes in Pennsylvania
Acts Retirement-Life Communities7
Allaire Health Services7
Bonamour Health Group5
Century Healthcare9
Concordia Lutheran Ministries7
Core Healthcare7
Embassy Healthcare12
Friends Services for the Aging5
Genesis Healthcare37
HCF Management7
Imperial Healthcare Group9
Kadima Healthcare Group14
LECOM Senior Living5
Marquis Health Services21
PACS Group8
Pollak Holdings5
Presbyterian Senior Living9
Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services10
Priority Healthcare Group10
Quality Life Services10
Saber Healthcare Group37
Transitions Healthcare6
UPMC Senior Communities6
Valley West Health11
Wecare Centers12

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Pennsylvania by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
2023115$2,836,399
2024257$8,051,212
2025140$3,698,831
202649$2,099,677

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Pennsylvania, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 202616371$25,4900
June 20261505374$85,2310
May 20261265876$183,9460
April 20261587149$469,1430
March 20261626553$201,1280
February 202614262110$666,5890
January 202614565116$468,1500
December 20251797486$140,3820
November 20258333710$487,9820
October 202526597$180,2140
September 20251114748$157,2220
August 20251294908$211,1160
July 202513157112$306,2150
June 20251395818$192,6640
May 202513867210$203,6730
April 202515665517$295,6460
March 202514078121$581,5830
February 202512063216$398,6260
January 202514161317$543,5080
December 202412549122$586,3810
November 202410650512$270,6720
October 202413869421$662,7120
September 202413560511$205,5590

The site has no recorded change for Pennsylvania. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Pennsylvania are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 4 homes in Pennsylvania as Special Focus Facilities and 20 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Pennsylvania?
F-tag 684 has 1,275 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 689 has 999. F-tag 812 has 812.
What changed in Pennsylvania in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Pennsylvania. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Pennsylvania.