Best Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania — 2026 Rankings
Pennsylvania has 658 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 31.3 deficiencies per facility, with 6 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.
Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)
- Dock Terrace — Lansdale (0 deficiencies)
- Fairmount Homes — Ephrata (0 deficiencies)
- Tel Hai Retirement Community — Honey Brook (0 deficiencies)
- Trillium Place — Lancaster (0 deficiencies)
- Willowbrooke Court Skd Care Center At Lima Estates — Lima (0 deficiencies)
- Willowbrooke Court-Southampton — Southampton (0 deficiencies)
- Barclay Friends — West Chester (1 deficiencies)
- Community At Rockhill, The — Sellersville (1 deficiencies)
- Frederick Living - Cedarwood — Frederick (1 deficiencies)
- Glen At Willow Valley — Lancaster (1 deficiencies)
- Haven Convalescent Home, Inc — New Castle (1 deficiencies)
- Hrh Transitional Care Unit(a D/B/A Entity Of Hrhs) — Meadowbrook (1 deficiencies)
- Lakeside At Willow Valley — Willow Street (1 deficiencies)
- Landis Homes — Lititz (1 deficiencies)
- Lebanon Valley Brethren Home — Palmyra (1 deficiencies)
- Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu — Allentown (1 deficiencies)
- Masonic Village At Warminster — Warminster (1 deficiencies)
- Rehabilitation Center At Brethren Village LLC — Lancaster (1 deficiencies)
- Shenango Presbyterian Seniorcare — New Wilmington (1 deficiencies)
- Transitional Sub-Acute Unit — Wyomissing (1 deficiencies)
- Tunkhannock Rehabilitation & Health Care Center — Tunkhannock (1 deficiencies)
- Willowbrooke Court-Spring Hous — Lower Gwynedd (1 deficiencies)
- Willowbrooke Ctskdcarectr Atnormandy Farms Estates — Blue Bell (1 deficiencies)
- Beaumont At Bryn Mawr — Bryn Mawr (2 deficiencies)
- Bradford Ecumenical Home, Inc — Bradford (2 deficiencies)
Most-Cited Compliance Areas in Pennsylvania
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 5,954 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 3,324 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 2,765 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 1,953 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 1,819 citations
Nursing Homes by City in Pennsylvania
- Nursing homes in Akron (1)
- Nursing homes in Aliquippa (1)
- Nursing homes in Allentown (8)
- Nursing homes in Allison Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Altoona (3)
- Nursing homes in Ambler (2)
- Nursing homes in Annville (1)
- Nursing homes in Apollo (1)
- Nursing homes in Athens (1)
- Nursing homes in Audubon (1)
- Nursing homes in Baden (1)
- Nursing homes in Bangor (1)
- Nursing homes in Beaver (1)
- Nursing homes in Beaver Falls (2)
- Nursing homes in Bedford (1)
- Nursing homes in Bellefonte (1)
- Nursing homes in Belleville (1)
- Nursing homes in Bensalem (1)
- Nursing homes in Berlin (1)
- Nursing homes in Berwick (1)
- Nursing homes in Bethel Park (2)
- Nursing homes in Bethlehem (8)
- Nursing homes in Bloomsburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Blue Bell (1)
- Nursing homes in Boothwyn (1)
- Nursing homes in Brackenridge (1)
- Nursing homes in Bradford (3)
- Nursing homes in Bridgeville (1)
- Nursing homes in Bristol (1)
- Nursing homes in Brockway (1)
- Nursing homes in Brookville (2)
- Nursing homes in Broomall (3)
- Nursing homes in Bryn Mawr (3)
- Nursing homes in Buckingham (1)
- Nursing homes in Butler (1)
- Nursing homes in Cabot (1)
- Nursing homes in Camp Hill (3)
- Nursing homes in Canonsburg (4)
- Nursing homes in Carbondale (2)
- Nursing homes in Carlisle (8)
- Nursing homes in Chambersburg (7)
- Nursing homes in Chester (1)
- Nursing homes in Cheswick (2)
- Nursing homes in Chicora (1)
- Nursing homes in Christiana (1)
- Nursing homes in Clarion (1)
- Nursing homes in Clarks Summit (1)
- Nursing homes in Clearfield (1)
- Nursing homes in Coal Township (1)
- Nursing homes in Coaldale (1)
- Nursing homes in Columbia (2)
- Nursing homes in Conneautville (1)
- Nursing homes in Coopersburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Coraopolis (2)
- Nursing homes in Cornwall (1)
- Nursing homes in Corry (1)
- Nursing homes in Coudersport (2)
- Nursing homes in Cranberry Township (2)
- Nursing homes in Curwensville (1)
- Nursing homes in Dallas (2)
- Nursing homes in Dallastown (1)
- Nursing homes in Danville (2)
- Nursing homes in Darby (2)
- Nursing homes in Davidsville (1)
- Nursing homes in Downingtown (1)
- Nursing homes in Doylestown (5)
- Nursing homes in Drums (1)
- Nursing homes in Dubois (2)
- Nursing homes in Duncannon (2)
- Nursing homes in Dunmore (1)
- Nursing homes in East Stroudsburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Easton (5)
- Nursing homes in Ebensburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Edinboro (1)
- Nursing homes in Effort (1)
- Nursing homes in Elizabethtown (3)
- Nursing homes in Elkins Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Emporium (1)
- Nursing homes in Ephrata (2)
- Nursing homes in Erie (14)
- Nursing homes in Everett (1)
- Nursing homes in Exeter (1)
- Nursing homes in Exton (1)
- Nursing homes in Fairview (1)
- Nursing homes in Fayetteville (1)
- Nursing homes in Flourtown (2)
- Nursing homes in Forest City (1)
- Nursing homes in Forksville (1)
- Nursing homes in Fort Washington (2)
- Nursing homes in Frackville (1)
- Nursing homes in Franklin (2)
- Nursing homes in Frederick (1)
- Nursing homes in Gettysburg (4)
- Nursing homes in Gibsonia (1)
- Nursing homes in Girard (1)
- Nursing homes in Gladwyne (1)
- Nursing homes in Glen Mills (2)
- Nursing homes in Glenside (2)
- Nursing homes in Greensburg (8)
- Nursing homes in Greenville (2)
- Nursing homes in Grove City (3)
- Nursing homes in Hamburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Hanover (3)
- Nursing homes in Harleysville (1)
- Nursing homes in Harmony (1)
- Nursing homes in Harrisburg (5)
- Nursing homes in Harrisville (1)
- Nursing homes in Hastings (1)
- Nursing homes in Hatboro (2)
- Nursing homes in Haverford (1)
- Nursing homes in Havertown (1)
- Nursing homes in Hazleton (3)
- Nursing homes in Hermitage (2)
- Nursing homes in Hillsdale (1)
- Nursing homes in Holland (1)
- Nursing homes in Hollidaysburg (4)
- Nursing homes in Honesdale (1)
- Nursing homes in Honey Brook (2)
- Nursing homes in Huntingdon (2)
- Nursing homes in Huntingdon Valley (1)
- Nursing homes in Indiana (4)
- Nursing homes in Jeannette (1)
- Nursing homes in Jefferson Hills (1)
- Nursing homes in Jersey Shore (1)
- Nursing homes in Johnstown (6)
- Nursing homes in Kane (1)
- Nursing homes in Kennett Square (2)
- Nursing homes in King Of Prussia (1)
- Nursing homes in Kingston (3)
- Nursing homes in Kittanning (3)
- Nursing homes in Kutztown (1)
- Nursing homes in Lafayette Hill (2)
- Nursing homes in Lake Ariel (1)
- Nursing homes in Lancaster (10)
- Nursing homes in Langhorne (3)
- Nursing homes in Lansdale (7)
- Nursing homes in Laporte (1)
- Nursing homes in Latrobe (2)
- Nursing homes in Laureldale (1)
- Nursing homes in Lebanon (3)
- Nursing homes in Leesport (1)
- Nursing homes in Lehighton (1)
- Nursing homes in Levittown (1)
- Nursing homes in Lewisburg (2)
- Nursing homes in Lewistown (2)
- Nursing homes in Ligonier (1)
- Nursing homes in Lima (2)
- Nursing homes in Lititz (5)
- Nursing homes in Lock Haven (2)
- Nursing homes in Lower Burrell (1)
- Nursing homes in Lower Gwynedd (1)
- Nursing homes in Macungie (1)
- Nursing homes in Malvern (1)
- Nursing homes in Manheim (2)
- Nursing homes in Marienville (1)
- Nursing homes in Markleysburg (2)
- Nursing homes in Mars (1)
- Nursing homes in Martinsburg (2)
- Nursing homes in Matamoras (1)
- Nursing homes in Mcconnellsburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Mckeesport (2)
- Nursing homes in Mcmurray (2)
- Nursing homes in Meadowbrook (2)
- Nursing homes in Meadville (3)
- Nursing homes in Mechanicsburg (4)
- Nursing homes in Media (4)
- Nursing homes in Mercer (2)
- Nursing homes in Meyersdale (1)
- Nursing homes in Middletown (2)
- Nursing homes in Mifflin (1)
- Nursing homes in Mifflintown (1)
- Nursing homes in Milford (1)
- Nursing homes in Millersburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Millmont (1)
- Nursing homes in Millville (1)
- Nursing homes in Milton (1)
- Nursing homes in Monongahela (2)
- Nursing homes in Monroeville (5)
- Nursing homes in Montgomeryville (1)
- Nursing homes in Montoursville (2)
- Nursing homes in Montrose (1)
- Nursing homes in Moscow (1)
- Nursing homes in Mount Pleasant (1)
- Nursing homes in Mountain Top (1)
- Nursing homes in Mt Carmel (1)
- Nursing homes in Muncy (1)
- Nursing homes in Munhall (1)
- Nursing homes in Murrysville (1)
- Nursing homes in Myerstown (2)
- Nursing homes in Nanticoke (2)
- Nursing homes in Narvon (1)
- Nursing homes in Nazareth (2)
- Nursing homes in New Bloomfield (1)
- Nursing homes in New Castle (6)
- Nursing homes in New Holland (1)
- Nursing homes in New Oxford (1)
- Nursing homes in New Wilmington (2)
- Nursing homes in Newtown (3)
- Nursing homes in Newtown Square (2)
- Nursing homes in Newville (1)
- Nursing homes in Norristown (5)
- Nursing homes in North Huntingdon (2)
- Nursing homes in North Wales (1)
- Nursing homes in Northumberland (1)
- Nursing homes in Oakmont (1)
- Nursing homes in Oil City (2)
- Nursing homes in Orangeville (1)
- Nursing homes in Orbisonia (1)
- Nursing homes in Orwigsburg (2)
- Nursing homes in Oxford (1)
- Nursing homes in Palmyra (3)
- Nursing homes in Peckville (2)
- Nursing homes in Pennsburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Philadelphia (47)
- Nursing homes in Philipsburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Phoenixville (1)
- Nursing homes in Pittsburgh (26)
- Nursing homes in Pittston (1)
- Nursing homes in Plymouth Meeting (2)
- Nursing homes in Portage (1)
- Nursing homes in Pottstown (4)
- Nursing homes in Pottsville (4)
- Nursing homes in Prospect Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Punxsutawney (1)
- Nursing homes in Quakertown (3)
- Nursing homes in Quarryville (1)
- Nursing homes in Reading (3)
- Nursing homes in Richboro (1)
- Nursing homes in Richfield (1)
- Nursing homes in Richlandtown (1)
- Nursing homes in Rochester (1)
- Nursing homes in Rosemont (1)
- Nursing homes in Roslyn (1)
- Nursing homes in Royersford (1)
- Nursing homes in Rydal (1)
- Nursing homes in Saegertown (1)
- Nursing homes in Saint Marys (1)
- Nursing homes in Sarver (1)
- Nursing homes in Saxonburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Sayre (1)
- Nursing homes in Schuylkill Haven (1)
- Nursing homes in Scottdale (1)
- Nursing homes in Scranton (9)
- Nursing homes in Selinsgrove (1)
- Nursing homes in Sellersville (1)
- Nursing homes in Seneca (1)
- Nursing homes in Sewickley (1)
- Nursing homes in Sharon (1)
- Nursing homes in Shenandoah (2)
- Nursing homes in Shillington (1)
- Nursing homes in Shippensburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Shippenville (1)
- Nursing homes in Sinking Spring (1)
- Nursing homes in Smethport (2)
- Nursing homes in Somerset (2)
- Nursing homes in Souderton (1)
- Nursing homes in South Mountain (1)
- Nursing homes in Southampton (1)
- Nursing homes in Spring City (1)
- Nursing homes in Spring House (1)
- Nursing homes in Springfield (1)
- Nursing homes in St Marys (1)
- Nursing homes in State College (4)
- Nursing homes in Stevens (1)
- Nursing homes in Stroudsburg (2)
- Nursing homes in Sunbury (2)
- Nursing homes in Susquehanna (1)
- Nursing homes in Tamaqua (1)
- Nursing homes in Taylor (1)
- Nursing homes in Telford (1)
- Nursing homes in Titusville (1)
- Nursing homes in Topton (1)
- Nursing homes in Towanda (1)
- Nursing homes in Tremont (1)
- Nursing homes in Trexlertown (1)
- Nursing homes in Troy (1)
- Nursing homes in Tunkhannock (2)
- Nursing homes in Turtle Creek (1)
- Nursing homes in Tyrone (1)
- Nursing homes in Uniontown (5)
- Nursing homes in Verona (2)
- Nursing homes in Wallingford (1)
- Nursing homes in Warminster (4)
- Nursing homes in Warren (2)
- Nursing homes in Warrington (1)
- Nursing homes in Washington (4)
- Nursing homes in Watsontown (1)
- Nursing homes in Waymart (1)
- Nursing homes in Wayne (1)
- Nursing homes in Waynesboro (1)
- Nursing homes in Waynesburg (2)
- Nursing homes in Weatherly (1)
- Nursing homes in Wellsboro (2)
- Nursing homes in Wernersville (1)
- Nursing homes in West Brandywine (1)
- Nursing homes in West Chester (5)
- Nursing homes in West Grove (2)
- Nursing homes in West Reading (2)
- Nursing homes in Wexford (2)
- Nursing homes in White Marsh (1)
- Nursing homes in Whitehall (1)
- Nursing homes in Wilkes Barre (5)
- Nursing homes in Wilkes-Barre (3)
- Nursing homes in Williamsport (4)
- Nursing homes in Willow Grove (1)
- Nursing homes in Willow Street (1)
- Nursing homes in Windber (1)
- Nursing homes in Worthington (1)
- Nursing homes in Wyncote (3)
- Nursing homes in Wyndmoor (2)
- Nursing homes in Wynnewood (1)
- Nursing homes in Wyomissing (2)
- Nursing homes in Yardley (1)
- Nursing homes in Yeadon (2)
- Nursing homes in York (10)
- Nursing homes in Youngsville (1)
- Nursing homes in Zelienople (1)
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Official Sources
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- Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
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