The senior-care watchlist — Pennsylvania
100 facilities in Pennsylvania carry an official government warning that the referral sites — paid by those same facilities — will never show you: a CMS Special Focus designation, an active licensing probation, or an abuse-citation flag. Every one is a matter of public record, linked to its full file below.
What these labels mean. A Special Focus Facility (SFF) is one CMS has singled out nationally for a persistent pattern of serious problems; an SFF candidate is in the pool being considered. Probation means a state licensing agency has placed formal conditions on the facility's license. An abuse-citation flag marks a home cited by CMS for actual or potential resident harm. A warning is not a verdict — but it is exactly the kind of signal you want before you tour, not after.
| Grade | Facility & warning | Location | Subst. |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Wecare At South Hills Rehabilitation And Nrsg Ctr Special Focus FacilityOn probationAbuse-citation flag |
Canonsburg, PA | 16 |
| D | Grandview Nursing And Rehabilitation Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Danville, PA | 13 |
| F | Rochester Residence And Care Center Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Rochester, PA | 10 |
| D | Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing At Palmyra Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Palmyra, PA | 3 |
| F | Spring Hill Rehabilitation And Nursing Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Pittsburgh, PA | 48 |
| F | Wecare At Monroeville Rehabilitation And Nsg Ctr SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Monroeville, PA | 35 |
| F | Friendship Rehab And Health SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Beaver, PA | 27 |
| F | Embassy Of Saxonburg SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Saxonburg, PA | 27 |
| F | Champion City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Pittsburgh, PA | 23 |
| F | Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing At Cheswick SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Cheswick, PA | 22 |
| F | Squirrel Hill Wellness And Rehabilitation Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Pittsburgh, PA | 19 |
| F | Armstrong Rehabilitation And Nursing Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Kittanning, PA | 18 |
| F | Sunnyview Nursing And Rehabilitation Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Butler, PA | 13 |
| F | Embassy Of Tunkhannock SFF candidate |
Tunkhannock, PA | 12 |
| F | Maple Heights Health & Rehab Center, LLC SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Ebensburg, PA | 12 |
| F | Greenery Center For Rehab And Nursing SFF candidate |
Canonsburg, PA | 11 |
| F | Northampton County-Gracedale SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Nazareth, PA | 10 |
| F | Twin Lakes Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center SFF candidate |
Greensburg, PA | 10 |
| F | Heritage Care Center SFF candidate |
Pittsburgh, PA | 8 |
| F | Embassy Of Scranton SFF candidate |
Scranton, PA | 6 |
| F | Bristol Health & Rehab Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Bristol, PA | 5 |
| F | Carlisle Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Center SFF candidate |
Carlisle, PA | 5 |
| F | Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing At Campbelltown SFF candidate |
Palmyra, PA | 5 |
| F | Burgh Care Center SFF candidate |
Pittsburgh, PA | 5 |
| F | Greene Health & Rehab Center Abuse-citation flag |
Greensburg, PA | 24 |
| F | Highland Hills Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Pittsburgh, PA | 21 |
| F | Embassy Of Hearthside Abuse-citation flag |
State College, PA | 19 |
| F | Saunders Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Wynnewood, PA | 18 |
| F | Bridgeville Rehabilitation & Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Bridgeville, PA | 18 |
| F | Cranberry Place Abuse-citation flag |
Cranberry Township, PA | 15 |
| F | Inners Creek Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Ce Abuse-citation flag |
Dallastown, PA | 14 |
| F | John J Kane Regional Center-Ro Abuse-citation flag |
Pittsburgh, PA | 14 |
| F | Heritage Ridge Senior Living At Johnstown Abuse-citation flag |
Johnstown, PA | 12 |
| F | Mountain View Rehabilitation And Senior Living Ctr Abuse-citation flag |
Coal Township, PA | 11 |
| D | Embassy Of Wyoming Valley Abuse-citation flag |
Wilkes Barre, PA | 11 |
| F | Willow Terrace Abuse-citation flag |
Philadelphia, PA | 11 |
| F | Greenfield Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Erie, PA | 9 |
| F | Quality Life Services - Apollo Abuse-citation flag |
Apollo, PA | 9 |
| C | Reformed Presbyterian Home Abuse-citation flag |
Pittsburgh, PA | 9 |
| F | Providence Health & Rehab Center Abuse-citation flag |
Beaver Falls, PA | 8 |
| D | Riverstreet Manor Abuse-citation flag |
Wilkes-Barre, PA | 8 |
| F | Gettysburg Center Abuse-citation flag |
Gettysburg, PA | 8 |
| D | Sinking Spring Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Abuse-citation flag |
Sinking Spring, PA | 7 |
| F | Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing At Latrobe Abuse-citation flag |
Latrobe, PA | 7 |
| D | Little Sisters Of The Poor Abuse-citation flag |
Pittsburgh, PA | 7 |
| D | Crestview Center Abuse-citation flag |
Langhorne, PA | 6 |
| F | Stroudsburg Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitationllc Abuse-citation flag |
Stroudsburg, PA | 6 |
| D | Norriton Square Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Norristown, PA | 6 |
| D | Redstone Highlands Health Care Abuse-citation flag |
Greensburg, PA | 6 |
| C | Hollidaysburg Veterans Home Abuse-citation flag |
Hollidaysburg, PA | 6 |
| F | Aristacare At Meadow Springs Abuse-citation flag |
Plymouth Meeting, PA | 5 |
| D | Canterbury Place Abuse-citation flag |
Pittsburgh, PA | 5 |
| D | Silver Stream Rehabilitation And Nursing Center Abuse-citation flag |
Spring House, PA | 5 |
| F | Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Taylor, PA | 5 |
| F | Cedar Haven Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Lebanon, PA | 5 |
| B | Delaware Valley Veteran'S Home Abuse-citation flag |
Philadelphia, PA | 5 |
| D | Vincentian Home Abuse-citation flag |
Pittsburgh, PA | 4 |
| F | St John Specialty Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Mars, PA | 4 |
| F | Gardens At West Shore, The Abuse-citation flag |
Camp Hill, PA | 4 |
| D | Edenbrook Of Greenwood Hill Abuse-citation flag |
Pottsville, PA | 4 |
| D | Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation And Healthcare Cente Abuse-citation flag |
Honesdale, PA | 4 |
| D | Camp Hill Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Ctr Abuse-citation flag |
Camp Hill, PA | 4 |
| D | Oakwood Heights Village Abuse-citation flag |
Oil City, PA | 4 |
| C | John J Kane Regional Center-Sc Abuse-citation flag |
Pittsburgh, PA | 4 |
| F | York Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Philadelphia, PA | 4 |
| F | Rose Meadows Health & Rehab Center Abuse-citation flag |
Pittsburgh, PA | 4 |
| F | Monumentalpostacutecare At Woodside Park Abuse-citation flag |
Philadelphia, PA | 4 |
| D | Passavant Retirement And Healt Abuse-citation flag |
Zelienople, PA | 3 |
| F | Beaver Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Aliquippa, PA | 3 |
| F | Pleasant Acres Rehabilitation And Nursing Center Abuse-citation flag |
York, PA | 3 |
| F | Chestnut Hill Lodge Health And Rehab Ctr Abuse-citation flag |
Wyndmoor, PA | 3 |
| D | Northern Dauphin Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Millersburg, PA | 3 |
| F | Forest Hills Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Weatherly, PA | 3 |
| D | Meadows Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Dallas, PA | 3 |
| F | Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing At Harmony Abuse-citation flag |
Harmony, PA | 3 |
| D | Rehab & Nursing Ctr Greater Pittsburgh Abuse-citation flag |
Greensburg, PA | 3 |
| F | Loyalhanna Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Latrobe, PA | 3 |
| C | Laurel Center Abuse-citation flag |
Hamburg, PA | 2 |
| F | Saint Anne Home Abuse-citation flag |
Greensburg, PA | 2 |
| F | Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Hazleton, PA | 2 |
| D | Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor Abuse-citation flag |
Brookville, PA | 2 |
| D | Southmont Of Presbyterian Seniorcare Abuse-citation flag |
Washington, PA | 2 |
| C | Abington Manor Abuse-citation flag |
Clarks Summit, PA | 2 |
| F | Willows Of Presbyterian Senior Abuse-citation flag |
Oakmont, PA | 2 |
| F | Sena Kean Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Smethport, PA | 2 |
| C | Providence Rehab And Hlthcare Ctratmercyfitzgerald Abuse-citation flag |
Yeadon, PA | 2 |
| D | Sterling Health Care And Rehab Center Abuse-citation flag |
Media, PA | 2 |
| D | Fox Subacute At South Philadelphia Abuse-citation flag |
Philadelphia, PA | 2 |
| D | Tunkhannock Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Tunkhannock, PA | 2 |
| B | Southeastern Pennsylvania Veteran'S Center Abuse-citation flag |
Spring City, PA | 2 |
| C | Southwestern Veterans Center Abuse-citation flag |
Pittsburgh, PA | 2 |
| C | Eldercrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Munhall, PA | 1 |
| C | Brethren Village Abuse-citation flag |
Lancaster, PA | 1 |
| C | Presbyterian Homes-Presby Abuse-citation flag |
Hollidaysburg, PA | 1 |
| F | Mount Carmel Senior Living Community Abuse-citation flag |
Mt Carmel, PA | 1 |
| D | Marywood Heights Abuse-citation flag |
Scranton, PA | 1 |
| D | Liberty Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing Abuse-citation flag |
Philadelphia, PA | 1 |
| F | Fair Acres Geriatric Center Abuse-citation flag |
Lima, PA | 1 |
| C | Chambers Pointe Health Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Chambersburg, PA | 1 |
| D | Westminster Woods At Huntingdo Abuse-citation flag |
Huntingdon, PA | 1 |
Special Focus & abuse flags from CMS Care Compare / Medicare.gov (Jul 2026); probation from state licensing records (CA CDSS, Aug 2, 2026). One signal, not a verdict — verify directly with the facility and the licensing agency. How grades work →
Finding facilities to avoid in Pennsylvania
How do I find the nursing homes to avoid in Pennsylvania?
Start with the official warnings. This page lists the 100 facilities in Pennsylvania that federal or state regulators have formally flagged — 4 CMS Special Focus Facilities, 4 on licensing probation, and 89 cited for abuse. These are the homes to scrutinize hardest before you tour. A flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not an automatic disqualification — some flagged homes have since corrected.
What are the worst-rated senior-care facilities in Pennsylvania?
Senior Care Record Maps doesn't crown a single "worst" home, but the strongest negative signal a regulator can give is the CMS Special Focus Facility designation — reserved for a persistent pattern of serious problems. Those, plus homes on probation or with abuse citations, are ranked at the top of the watchlist above by severity.
Why don't other senior-care sites show these warnings?
Most referral and listing sites are paid by the facilities they recommend, so surfacing a facility's Special Focus status, probation, or abuse citations works against their business. Senior Care Record Maps takes zero referral fees, so it can show you the public records first.
Before you rule a facility in or out
A warning flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not always to walk away — some flagged homes have since corrected. Bring our free tour checklist, understand what care costs, and read when it's time to move. And know how referral sites make money so you can read their recommendations with clear eyes.
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