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Embassy of Hearthside
- Date Updated: January 01, 2025
- CMS Overall 5-Star Rating:
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Address: 450 WAUPELANI DRIVE
STATE COLLEGE PA 16801 Map - Phone: 814-237-0630
- Website: Click Here
- Medicare Provider Number: 395868
- Participating in Medicare Since: November 15, 1991
- No. of Certified Beds: 157
- No. of Residents: N/A
- Occupancy: N/A
- Amount Fined: $47,801.43
- Complaints Filed: 71
- Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid
About Embassy of Hearthside
Embassy Of Hearthside, located in STATE COLLEGE, PA, is a for-profit organization that accepts Medicare and Medicaid. It is not part of a continuing care retirement community. It is not located in a hospital. Embassy Of Hearthside offers a range of services including skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and specialized memory care. The center is equipped with modern amenities and a supportive environment designed to enhance the quality of life for its residents. With a focus on personalized care plans and community engagement.
- Embassy of Hearthside is ranked #5 out of 5 facilities within a 10 mile radius and #15 out of 15 facilities within a 25 mile radius. See Ranking Report
- Review Specific City Measures
- CMS 5-Star Overall Rating is (1 out of 5):
- Current Trend: Improving
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Total Nursing Hours Spent Per Resident Per Day: 3.41
(The national average is 3.85 ) - The percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission is 20.23% .
- There is no indication of abuse occuring at Embassy of Hearthside. (CMS flags facilities where abuse has either happened or is very likely.)
Embassy of Hearthside Owner & Operator Information
Business Entity Name:
EMBASSY HEARTHSIDE, LLC
Owners:
- 2020 GSR DYNASTY LLC (INDIRECT)
- AARON HANDLER FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST (INDIRECT)
- AH DYNASTY LLC (INDIRECT)
- EMBASSY HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC. (INDIRECT)
- EMBASSY PA TENANT 2 HOLDINGS LLC (DIRECT- 100%)
- GEORGE S. REPCHICK 2020 FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST (INDIRECT)
Managers and Directors:
- AARON HANDLER (CORPORATE OFFICER)
- TRAVIS MILLINDER (MANAGING EMPLOYEE)
- GEORGE REPCHICK (CORPORATE OFFICER)
Embassy of Hearthside Ratings and Inspection Scores
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regularly inspects every skilled nursing facility. The results of the multi-day inspection is a series of star ratings. The health inspection scores are an absolute value, so you can compare one facility's score directly to another.
Ratings
Overall Rating | 1: |
Health Inspection Rating | 1: |
Quality Rating | 3: |
Staffing Rating | 2: |
Inspection Scores
Cycle 1 Score (as of April 26, 2024) | 128 |
Cycle 2 Score (as of May 05, 2023) | 140 |
Cycle 3 Score (as of May 25, 2022) | 174 |
Weighted All Cycles Score | 140 |
Complaints by Residents
This table shows complaints filed by residents in Embassy of Hearthside:
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | 12/11/2024 |
Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided. | 11/27/2024 |
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | 10/11/2024 |
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | 06/25/2024 |
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | 06/18/2024 |
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | 06/18/2024 |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | 06/18/2024 |
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | 06/18/2024 |
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | 06/18/2024 |
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | 06/18/2024 |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | 06/18/2024 |
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | 06/18/2024 |
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | 06/18/2024 |
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | 06/18/2024 |
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | 06/18/2024 |
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | 06/18/2024 |
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. | 06/18/2024 |
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | 06/18/2024 |
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | 06/18/2024 |
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | 06/18/2024 |
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | 06/18/2024 |
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue. | 06/18/2024 |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | 06/18/2024 |
Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | 03/11/2024 |
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. | 03/11/2024 |
Meet other general requirements. | 09/22/2023 |
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | 06/14/2023 |
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | 06/14/2023 |
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | 06/14/2023 |
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | 06/14/2023 |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | 06/14/2023 |
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | 06/14/2023 |
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | 06/14/2023 |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | 06/14/2023 |
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | 06/14/2023 |
Provide appropriate foot care. | 06/14/2023 |
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | 06/14/2023 |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | 06/14/2023 |
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | 06/14/2023 |
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | 06/14/2023 |
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | 06/14/2023 |
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | 06/14/2023 |
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | 06/14/2023 |
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | 06/14/2023 |
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | 06/14/2023 |
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | 06/14/2023 |
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | 06/14/2023 |
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | 06/14/2023 |
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. | 06/14/2023 |
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | 06/14/2023 |
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | 08/16/2022 |
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | 08/16/2022 |
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | 06/28/2022 |
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | 06/28/2022 |
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | 06/28/2022 |
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | 06/28/2022 |
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | 06/28/2022 |
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | 06/28/2022 |
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | 06/28/2022 |
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | 06/28/2022 |
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | 06/28/2022 |
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | 06/28/2022 |
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | 06/28/2022 |
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | 06/28/2022 |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | 06/28/2022 |
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | 06/28/2022 |
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | 06/28/2022 |
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | 03/01/2022 |
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | 02/19/2025 |
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | 02/19/2025 |
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. | 02/19/2025 |
Nursing Hours Spent Per Patient
CMS provides detailed information about how long nursing staff spends with residents. This data includes nursing subcategories of Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and non-nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. More hours spend per patient should can indicate a better facility or it could indicate more complicated situations.
The nursing staff of Embassy of Hearthside spends LESS time on average with its residents than the state average and LESS time than the national average for total nursing hours spent per resident.
Type | Facility | State / National Avg |
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Registered Nurse (RN) | ||
Hours | 0.43 | 0.78 / 0.67 |
Case Mix | 0.59 | 0.63 / 0.66 |
Adjusted | 0.48 | NA / NA |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | ||
Hours | 0.84 | 0.92 / 0.87 |
Case Mix | 0.78 | NA / NA |
Adjusted | 0.93 | NA / NA |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | ||
Hours | 2.15 | 2.16 / 2.31 |
Case Mix | 2.07 | NA / NA |
Adjusted | 2.39 | NA / NA |
Total Licensed Staff | ||
Hours | 1.26 | 1.69 / 1.53 |
Physical Therapist (PT) | ||
Hours | 0.02 | 0.09 / 0.07 |
Total Nursing Hours Spent per Resident on Average | ||
Hours | 3.41 | 3.86 / 3.85 |
Case Mix | 3.44 | 3.66 / 3.83 |
Adjusted | 3.79 | NA / NA |
Quality Measures
Quality measures are based both on patient survey information and on the results of actual claims that are filed with CMS. It is not clear what period is covered in the measures.
Desc. | Perc./ State Avg. / Comparison |
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Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (qm521)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
20.2%
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23.5% Better |
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
0.0%
/
10.7% Better |
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
0.8%
/
1.6% Better |
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
0.6%
/
1.2% Better |
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401) |
17.7%
/
21.6% Better |
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404) |
6.4%
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6.6% Better |
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406) |
1.6%
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1.4% Worse |
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407) |
5.8%
/
1.9% Worse |
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408) |
4.9%
/
4.1% Worse |
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409) |
0.0%
/
0.2% Better |
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410) |
8.8%
/
3.3% Worse |
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415) |
98.8%
/
87.3% Better |
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419) |
45.4%
/
16.8% Worse |
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430) |
73.0%
/
69.6% Better |
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434) |
2.1%
/
1.5% Worse |
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (qm451) | 24.6% / NA |
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452) |
31.6%
/
19.7% Worse |
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454) |
98.9%
/
93.5% Better |
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472) |
85.2%
/
69.9% Better |
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm479) | 4.3% / NA |
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence (qm480) | 27.2% / NA |
Hospitals Near Embassy of Hearthside
Quite often skilled nursing facilities and hospitals work closely together to help patients recover or manage a terminal illness. Hospitals deals with acute care while nursing homes treat patients for a longer period of time. New residents at skilled nursing homes typically come from a hospital and nursing home residents may be readmitted to a hospital if their recovery does not proceed well. (Hospital readmission rates are closely monitored by CMS.) Consequently it is important that you consider which hospitals are near a nursing home which choosing one. Below is a list of hospitals near Embassy of Hearthside.
Embassy of Hearthside is near several hospitals, each with its own rating based on overall performance:
Hospital | 5-Star Overall Rating |
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PENN HIGHLANDS HUNTINGDON 1225 WARM SPRINGS AVE HUNTINGDON, PA 16652 |
3 |
GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL 400 HIGHLAND AVENUE LEWISTOWN, PA 17044 |
5 |
MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER 1800 EAST PARK AVE STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803 |
5 |
PENN HIGHLANDS TYRONE 187 HOSPITAL DRIVE TYRONE, PA 16686 |
Not Available |
MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER 132 MEADOWS DRIVE CENTRE HALL, PA 16828 |
Not Available |
Ratings History for Embassy of Hearthside
Medical Professionals Associated with Embassy of Hearthside
These are the doctors who are affiliated with Embassy of Hearthside. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.
We did not find any medical professionals associated with Embassy of Hearthside.
Local Nursing Homes
When evaluating nursing homes, it's important to consider other nearby facilities to understand the available options and make comparisons. Below is a list of nursing homes near Brookline Healthcare and Rehabilitation, including Brookline itself. This list is ranked based on each home's health inspection scores, also known as the "weighted all cycles score." Additionally, we provide the facility's 5-star overall rating for a more complete view of its performance. If a nursing home has been flagged by CMS for abuse, you'll see a special icon () next to its name.
The data is based on the dataset as of January 01, 2025.
Name | Health Inspection Score / Overall Rating |
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Haven Place (LOCK HAVEN, PA) | 20.667 / 5: |
Foxdale Village (STATE COLLEGE, PA) | 27.333 / 3: |
Valley View Haven, Inc (BELLEVILLE, PA) | 32 / 4: |
Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill (PHILIPSBURG, PA) | 34.667 / 3: |
Village at Penn State, The (STATE COLLEGE, PA) | 36.667 / 4: |
Juniper Village at Brookline-Rehabilitation and Sk (STATE COLLEGE, PA) | 41.333 / 4: |
William Penn Nursing and Rehab (LEWISTOWN, PA) | 42 / 4: |
Westminster Woods at Huntingdo (HUNTINGDON, PA) | 55.833 / 1: |
Centre Care Rehabilitation and Wellness Services (BELLEFONTE, PA) | 64 / 2: |
Embassy of Huntingdon Park (HUNTINGDON, PA) | 71.333 / 2: |
Locust Grove Retirement Village (MIFFLIN, PA) | 82 / 2: |
Lock Haven Rehabilitation and Senior Living (LOCK HAVEN, PA) | 94 / 2: |
Greenwood Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing (LEWISTOWN, PA) | 129.333 / 1: |
Cedarwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (TYRONE, PA) | 130 / 1: |
Embassy of Hearthside (STATE COLLEGE, PA) | 139.667 / 1: |
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Noted Deficiencies for Embassy of Hearthside
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Nursing Hours Analysis for Embassy of Hearthside
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