Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Chicora, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Chicora
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Chicora has a total of 27 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,847 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Chicora of 957, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.34 persons in Chicora. There were 2,202 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.34 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Chicora has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Chicora and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.93	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.00	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.91	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.83	3.80 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Pennsylvania.

COVID-19 Infections in Chicora Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Chicora there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Chicora

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Chicora Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Chicora, PA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Chicora

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Chicora based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Sherwood Oaks 100 NORMAN DRIVE CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA	22.00
Passavant Retirement and Healt 105 BURGESS DRIVE ZELIENOPLE, PA	26.00
Orchard Manor 20 ORCHARD DRIVE GROVE CITY, PA	16.67
St Barnabas Nursing Home 5827 MERIDIAN ROAD GIBSONIA, PA	16.67
Snu Armstrong Co Memorial Hosp ONE NOLTE DRIVE KITTANNING, PA	18.00
Shippenville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 21158 PAINT BOULEVARD SHIPPENVILLE, PA	23.33
Quality Life Services - Sarver 126 IRON BRIDGE ROAD SARVER, PA	24.67
Quality Life Services - Grove City 400 HILLCREST AVENUE GROVE CITY, PA	25.33
Quality Life Services - Chicora 160 MEDICAL CENTER ROAD CHICORA, PA	54.00
Clarview Nursing and Rehab Cen 14663 ROUTE 68 SLIGO, PA	18.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Chicora based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Platinum Ridge Ctr For Rehab and Healing 1050 BROADVIEW BOULEVARD BRACKENRIDGE, PA	207.83 /
The Grove at Harmony 191 EVERGREEN MILL ROAD HARMONY, PA	181.50
St John Specialty Care Center 500 WITTENBERG WAY MARS, PA	115.67
Transitions Healthcare Autumn Grove Care Center 555 SOUTH MAIN STREET HARRISVILLE, PA	211.50
Kittanning Health and Rehab Center 120 KITTANNING CARE DRIVE KITTANNING, PA	183.00
Harmony Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 194 SWINDERMAN ROAD WEXFORD, PA	63.33
Grove Manor 435 NORTH BROAD STREET GROVE CITY, PA	51.33 /
Wexford Healthcare Center 9850 OLD PERRY HIGHWAY WEXFORD, PA	225.33
Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 265 SOUTH MCKEAN STREET KITTANNING, PA	155.00
Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek 120 LAKESIDE DRIVE WORTHINGTON, PA	155.50

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