Top 10 Best Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania

Compare the Best Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania

Every year, thousands of seniors, their families, and friends are faced with the difficult decision of choosing a skilled nursing facility, either because someone is recuperating after a hospital visit or for end-of-life care. This is usually an issue that arises suddenly, and the decision makers are not equipped with the right knowledge and information to make a good decision. Not knowing how to decide, they turn to others for recommendations. Word of mouth, along with geography, are constantly cited as the most important factors in choosing a skilled nursing facility. Choosing a facility with such limited information can lead to significant problems. Not all skilled nursing facilities are the same and the people that you trust to recommend a facility may not know enough about the facility and the alternatives to be a competent guide.

To help people who are facing this difficult situation, we have compiled a list of the best Pennsylvania skilled nursing facilities and the the worst skilled nursing facilities. (We have also compiled the best and worst nursing homes by city for most cities in the United States, links are shown at the bottom on this page.) The lists are based on data provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (“CMS”) and include information gathered from detailed annual inspections, monthly reporting, complaint histories, deficiency reports and much more.

To see a more detailed analysis of the performance on skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania, including staffing, COVID-19 infections, historical occupancy levels and recent trends, look at our detailed analysis page.

Best Nursing Homes in the Largest Pennsylvania Cities

All of the following nursing homes have been given a Weighted Health Inspection Score by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Every year, nursing homes in Pennsylvania go through an unannounced inspection performed by independent state examiners. These examiners look at factors such as cleanliness, hazards, and safety to perform the inspection. Points are given to nursing homes based on their deficiency in a certain category. Thus, a higher Weighted All Cycles Score means more problems and lower quality of care.

The list below ranks the homes with the best (lowest) weighted inspection scores. The score is shown next to the facility name.

Best Nursing Homes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• The Lafayette-Redeemer (4)
• Paul's Run (14)
• Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital (15)
• The Pines at Philadelphia Rehab and Healthcare Ctr (16)
• Holy Family Home (18)
• Philadelphia Protestant Home (22)
• Simpson House Inc (23)
• Willowcrest (30)
• Oakwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (31)
• Germantown Home (37)

Best Nursing Homes in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Concordia of The South Hills (1)
• Upmc Magee-Womens Hospital Tcu (21)
• Friendship Village of South Hi (34)
• Vincentian Home (49)
• Providence Point Healthcare Residence (50)
• John J Kane Regional Center-Gl (58)
• Whitehall Borough Post Acute (58)
• John J Kane Regional Center-Sc (60)
• Asbury Health Center (65)
• Carnegie Park Post Acute (71.75)

Best Nursing Homes in Allentown, Pennsylvania

• Luther Crest Nursing Facility (8)
• Good Shepherd Home Raker Center (16)
• Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (18)
• Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation (29)
• Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (31)
• Cedar Crest Post Acute (32)
• Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center (95)
• Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu (131.25)

Best Nursing Homes in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

• Homeland Center (18)
• Saline Care Nursing and Rehab (33.75)
• Capitol Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (66)
• Amoroso Healthcare and Rehabilitation Woodridge (71)
• Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (98)
• River's Bend Health and Rehab Center (136)
• Axiom Healthcare of Harrisburg (152.5)

Best Nursing Homes in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

• Glen at Willow Valley (0)
• River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr (0)
• Rehabilitation Center at Brethren Village LLC (0)
• Trillium Place (3)
• Homestead Village, Inc (8)
• Orchard Manor (10)
• Country Village Center, Genesis Healthcare (18)
• Greenfield Health and Rehab Center (18)
• Brethren Village (32)
• Hamilton Arms Center (45)

Best Skilled Nursing Homes in Other States

How We Compile Nursing Home Ratings in Pennsylvania

Every month, we rank all of the skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania. These rankings are based on data provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid measures ("CMS”), including the CMS 5-Star Rating System and the Health Inspection Scores. The list of the best Skilled Nursing Facilities in Pennsylvania is based on the weighted overall health inspection score which is a composite of CMS's three most recent skilled nursing home inspection scores weighted to give the most recent inspection more importance.

The CMS 5-Star Rating System rates skilled nursing facilities from one to five stars, with one star being the lowest and five stars being the highest. The rating system also rates Pennsylvania nursing homes across five different dimensions including overall rating, health inspection rating, quality measures rating, overall staffing rating, and RN staffing rating (RN is an acronym for Registered Nurse).