Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home

Name: Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home
Address: 560 EAST THIRD ST, Erie, PA, 16512, US
Telephone: 8148714531

560 East Third St, Erie, PA 16512 · Erie County · 107 certified beds · avg 98 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 2009

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

7.56

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (10)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Mar 13, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay).
Mar 13, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function.
Mar 13, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Mar 13, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Mar 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Mar 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.
Mar 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Mar 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Apr 26, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Apr 26, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (4 → 4).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2024	2	D
2025	4	D
2026	4	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Pennsylvania avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	7.56	3.94	3.95	top 1% in Pennsylvania; top 1% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.89	0.80	0.69	top 3% in Pennsylvania; top 2% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	6.49	3.58	3.50	top 1% in Pennsylvania; top 1% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.88	0.56	0.48	top 14% in Pennsylvania; top 9% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	35.2	44.5	45.8	top 24% in Pennsylvania; top 25% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	34.2	39.9	42.9	top 43% in Pennsylvania; top 38% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.83, RN 1.46, weekend 5.00. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

Government - State

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
		Ownership Data Not Available

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
"What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC	2.8 mi	Erie, PA	★★★★★	5/5
Twinbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3.1 mi	Erie, PA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
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Greenfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	4.3 mi	Erie, PA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Millcreek Manor	4.5 mi	Erie, PA	★★★★☆	3/5
Ball Pavilion, the	4.8 mi	Erie, PA	★★★★★	4/5
Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab	5.1 mi	Erie, PA	★★☆☆☆	2/5	abuse

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 39A434.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home

560 East Third St, Erie, PA 16512 · 8148714531

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
☐ "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 39A434 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)