The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania

Finding the Right Nursing Home in Pennsylvania: Why It Matters

When it comes to choosing a nursing home for your loved ones in Pennsylvania, it's crucial to have access to accurate and comprehensive information. Our "Worst Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania" page aims to provide you with insights into the facilities that have fallen short in various aspects of care. Understanding these ratings can help you make more informed decisions and ensure the well-being of those who matter most.

Top Worst Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania

Our state rankings highlight the nursing homes in Pennsylvania that have received the lowest quality scores based on a variety of factors, including health inspections, staffing levels, and resident care. These scores are designed to give you a clear picture of which facilities may require closer scrutiny.

Factors Considered:

• Health and safety inspections
• Staffing ratios
• Resident care and outcomes
• Compliance with federal and state regulations

Our scoring methodology is transparent and designed to provide an unbiased look at each facility's performance. Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.

Disclaimer: Our rankings are based on data collected from reputable sources, including government reports and independent evaluations. While we strive for accuracy, we encourage you to visit facilities and conduct your own research before making any decisions.

Worst Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania By City

Every city in Pennsylvania has its own set of challenges and standards when it comes to nursing home care. To help you find the information most relevant to your location, we've compiled city-specific rankings of the worst-rated nursing homes. Click on the links below to explore the detailed lists for each city.

Worst Nursing Homes in Philadelphia

• Care Pavilion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (280)
  • Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. (2026-01-30)
  • Develop a communication plan. (2026-01-30)
• Independence Rehab and Nursing (270.25)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2026-03-26)
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2026-03-26)
• Aristacare at East Falls (191.75)
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (2026-04-28)
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (2026-02-03)
• Monumentalpostacutecare at Woodside Park (183.75)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2025-11-05)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2025-10-04)
• York Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (164.25)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2026-03-23)
  • Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. (2026-01-30)
• Chapel Manor (156.25)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2026-03-05)
  • Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). (2026-01-07)
• Fairview Rehab and Care Center (151.75)
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (2026-05-04)
  • Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. (2026-04-16)
• Graduate Post Acute (148)
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (2026-05-19)
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (2026-05-19)
• Willow Terrace (145)
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (2026-04-10)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2026-04-10)
• Immaculatemarycenter For Rehabilitation and healthcare (127.25)
  • Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. (2026-05-08)
  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. (2026-05-08)

Worst Nursing Homes in Pittsburgh

• Spring Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (609)
  • Ensure 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. (2026-04-10)
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (2026-04-10)
• Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center (379.5)
  • Honor 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. (2026-05-06)
  • Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (2026-04-29)
• Burgh Care Center (346.75)
  • Honor 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. (2026-02-25)
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (2025-12-12)
• Heritage Care Center (322)
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2026-05-07)
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (2026-05-07)
• Highland Hills Post Acute (286.75)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2026-04-07)
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (2026-04-07)
• Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (268.5)
  • Conduct testing and exercise requirements. (2026-05-01)
  • Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction. (2026-05-01)
• Ivy Park Post Acute (260.25)
  • Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. (2026-05-11)
  • Honor 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. (2026-05-11)
• John J Kane Regional Center-Ro (232.25)
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (2026-05-22)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2026-05-22)
• Rose Meadows Health and Rehab Center (183.25)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2026-01-03)
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (2026-01-03)
• Wecare at Mt Lebanon Rehabilitation and Nrsg Ctr (175)
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (2025-10-29)
  • Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency. (2025-10-29)

Worst Nursing Homes in Allentown

• Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu (131.25)
  • Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. (2025-05-20)
  • Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. (2025-05-20)
• Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center (95)
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (2025-09-30)
  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. (2025-09-28)
• Cedar Crest Post Acute (32)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2026-05-21)
  • Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements. (2026-01-15)
• Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (31)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2026-04-01)
  • Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction. (2026-01-06)
• Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation (29)
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (2025-06-17)
  • Honor 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. (2025-06-17)
• Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (18)
  • Honor 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. (2026-04-30)
  • Honor 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. (2026-02-26)
• Good Shepherd Home Raker Center (16)
  • Use approved construction type or materials. (2025-10-09)
  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. (2025-10-09)
• Luther Crest Nursing Facility (8)
  • Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. (2025-07-03)
  • Use approved construction type or materials. (2025-07-03)

Worst Nursing Homes in Harrisburg

• Axiom Healthcare of Harrisburg (152.5)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2026-02-27)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2026-02-27)
• River's Bend Health and Rehab Center (136)
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (2026-04-02)
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2026-04-02)
• Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (98)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2026-04-03)
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (2026-01-14)
• Amoroso Healthcare and Rehabilitation Woodridge (71)
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (2026-04-14)
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2026-04-14)
• Capitol Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (66)
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (2026-02-05)
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (2026-02-05)
• Saline Care Nursing and Rehab (33.75)
  • Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. (2025-05-23)
  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. (2025-05-23)
• Homeland Center (18)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2026-02-02)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2025-12-23)

Worst Nursing Homes in Lancaster

• Mirage Post Acute (519)
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (2026-05-15)
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2026-05-15)
• Antelope Valley Care Center (382)
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (2026-05-01)
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (2026-05-01)
• Luxe Rehabilitation and Care Center (321.5)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2026-04-29)
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (2026-01-13)
• The Ellison John Transitional Care Center (302)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2026-04-17)
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (2026-04-17)
• Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC (209)
  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. (2026-03-20)
  • Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. (2026-03-20)
• Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation (177.75)
  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (2026-02-12)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2026-02-12)
• Rose City Nursing and Rehab at Lancaster (136.5)
  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. (2026-03-30)
  • Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. (2026-01-19)
• Lancaster Health Services (96.25)
  • Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. (2025-09-18)
  • Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. (2025-09-18)
• Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation (88.75)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2026-05-14)
  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. (2026-02-12)
• Windsor Gardens (75.25)
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (2025-12-12)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2025-09-30)

Related Lists and Resources

While it's important to be aware of the lowest-rated facilities, we also provide resources to help you find the best care available. Check out our other lists to find top-rated nursing homes and facilities that excel in specific areas.

• Best Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania
• Analysis of Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania

Making Informed Decisions

Understanding our rankings and how they are derived can empower you to make better choices for your loved ones. Remember, a low rating in one area doesn't necessarily mean a facility is entirely unsuitable; it's a starting point for further investigation.

Tips for Evaluating Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania:

• Schedule visits to potential facilities
• Speak with staff and residents
• Review recent inspection reports
• Consider the specific needs of your loved one

Disclaimer: NursingHomeDatabase.com does not have a relationship, either commercial or otherwise, with any of the skilled nursing facilities referred to on this site. This is an independent resource that tries to make more and better information available to the public.

More Resources for Families

Navigating the world of nursing home care can be overwhelming. Here are some resources to help you make the best decisions for your family:

• The Role of Family in Nursing Home Care
• Navigating Medicaid for Nursing Home Care
• How to Handle a Nursing Home Discharge
• Understanding Nursing Home Ratings and What They Mean
• Questions to Ask During a Nursing Home Visit