Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in New Castle, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in New Castle
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Updated on September 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, New Castle has a total of 31 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,603 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of New Castle of 38,930, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 10.80 persons in New Castle. There were 2,696 residents in nursing homes as September 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.83 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, New Castle 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 New Castle and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.95	0.80 / 0.66
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.06	2.09 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.83	0.93 / 0.88
All Staff	3.83	3.82 / 3.80

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

COVID-19 Infections in New Castle 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 New Castle there were a total of 32 new cases and 32 new deaths among residents for the week ending September 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in New Castle

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 New Castle Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in New Castle, 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 New Castle

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in New Castle 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
Passavant Retirement and Healt 105 BURGESS DRIVE ZELIENOPLE, PA	24.00
Sherwood Oaks 100 NORMAN DRIVE CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA	22.00
Jameson Nursing and Rehab Center 3349 WILMINGTON ROAD NEW CASTLE, PA	1.33
Orchard Manor 20 ORCHARD DRIVE GROVE CITY, PA	20.00
Haven Convalescent Home, Inc 725 PAUL STREET NEW CASTLE, PA	0.00
Shenango Presbyterian Seniorcare 238 SOUTH MARKET STREET NEW WILMINGTON, PA	4.67
Saint John Xxiii Home 2250 SHENANGO FREEWAY HERMITAGE, PA	10.67
St Barnabas Nursing Home 5827 MERIDIAN ROAD GIBSONIA, PA	16.67
Avalon Springs Place 745 GREENVILLE ROAD MERCER, PA	9.33
Quality Life Services - New Castle 520 FRIENDSHIP STREET NEW CASTLE, PA	10.00

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

Facility	Rating
Transitions Healthcare Autumn Grove Care Center 555 SOUTH MAIN STREET HARRISVILLE, PA	219.50
The Grove at Harmony 191 EVERGREEN MILL ROAD HARMONY, PA	176.17
Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 107 SUNNYVIEW CIRCLE BUTLER, PA	110.00 /
Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 246 FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE BEAVER, PA	514.50 /
Clepper Manor 959 EAST STATE STREET SHARON, PA	139.17 /
Rochester Residence and Care Center 174 VIRGINIA AVENUE ROCHESTER, PA	290.33
Cranberry Place 5 SAINT FRANCIS WAY CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA	122.33 /
Providence Health and Rehab Center 900 THIRD AVE BEAVER FALLS, PA	110.67
Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation 500 CLARKSVILLE ROAD HERMITAGE, PA	70.17
St John Specialty Care Center 500 WITTENBERG WAY MARS, PA	95.67

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