Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home
560 East Third St, Erie, PA 16512 · All homes in Erie
Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home, a 107-bed government - state nursing facility in Erie, PA, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 2 / 5
- Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- N/A
- nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.89
- 8
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
- $176K
- Federal penalties (1)
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 39A434
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Provider Type
- Medicaid
- Beds
- 107
- Residents
- 102
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Erie
- Last Inspection
- Mar 7, 2025
Staffing Data
- RN Hours
- N/A (nat'l avg: 0.68)
- LPN Hours
- N/A
- CNA Hours
- N/A
- Total Nursing Hours
- N/A (nat'l avg: 3.89)
- PT Hours
- N/A
- Nursing Turnover
- 27.8%
- RN Turnover
- 24.1%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home
Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home operates 107 certified beds in Erie, PA with approximately 102 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 1★ · quality 3★).
The inspection file contains 8 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 1 penalty totaling $176K levied against this facility.
Classified as "Government - State" ownership and operating as a "Medicaid" provider, Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 27.8%, within a range generally associated with stable care teams.
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (8 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 7, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 7, 2024
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 13, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 13, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 18.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 6.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 10.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 23.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 3.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 1.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 99.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 18.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 97.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 30.6% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 91.7% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | N/A | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $176K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2023 | Fine | $176K |
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.
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