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Avalon Springs Care Center
745 Greenville Road, Mercer, PA 16137 · Mercer County · (724) 662-5400
100 certified beds, about 56 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1998
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 396058 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 31, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
None of its 5 health citations since December 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.23 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.88 of those hours.
50.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
CMS links it to Wecare Centers, an affiliated group of 13 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 5 health citations on file.
December 31, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- E Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and clinical records, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to review and revise comprehensive care plans to reflect the current care and services for three of 17 residents reviewed (Residents R5, R49, and R2).
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records and Minimum Data Set (MDS - federally mandated standardized assessment conducted at specific intervals to plan resident care), and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that MDS assessments accurately reflected the status of two of 17 residents reviewed (Residents R2 and R4).
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and clinical records, observations, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for one of 17 residents reviewed (Resident R3).
November 7, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to properly clean and prevent the potential for cross contamination during the use of a blood glucometer meter (BGM - a device to collect and measure the level of glucose [sugar] in the blood) for two of ten residents observed during the administration of medications (Residents R40 and R28).
December 21, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observations, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to discard an open expired bottle of liquid protein (a supplement to help with wound healing) in one of two medication carts (West Two).
Fire safety inspections
15 fire safety citations on file: 3 on December 31, 2025, 7 on November 7, 2024, 5 on December 21, 2023.
Every fire safety citation15 citations
- F Meet other general requirements.
- E Use approved construction type or materials.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Meet other general requirements.
- D Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- C Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- C Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- B Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- B Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- C Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- C Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.23 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.88 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.84 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.70 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.66 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 50.0% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 52.9% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.52 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.39 on weekdays and 2.84 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.52 in April to June 2025 to 3.23 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.23 | 0.88 | 3.39 | 2.84 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 56 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.33 | 0.85 | 3.47 | 2.98 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 55 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.32 | 0.88 | 3.49 | 2.89 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 56 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.52 | 0.97 | 3.70 | 3.06 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 54 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Pennsylvania, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.69 | 0.65 | 3.82 | 3.34 | 11.3% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.9 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.9 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.9 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.5 | 22.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: AVA SPRINGS OPCO LLC. CMS links this home to Wecare Centers, a group of 13 nursing homes averaging 1.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Springs Holdco LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 03/01/2025 |
| Grinspan, Aryeh | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 34% | 03/01/2025 |
| Korn, Eli | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 33% | 03/01/2025 |
| Wielgus, Gedaliah | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 33% | 03/01/2025 |
| Grinspan, Aryeh | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Morgan, Scott | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Perry, Ellen | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Wielgus, Gedaliah | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Wecare HCC LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Grinspan, Aryeh | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Morgan, Scott | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Perry, Ellen | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Wielgus, Gedaliah | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Schwartz, Alan | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 06/03/2025 | |
| 3sss 3 Holdings LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Asp Prop 3 LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Kgw Avalon LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Legacy 360 Holdings LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Pa1prop 1 LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Pen Med LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Schwartz Family Dynasty Trust | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Wecare HCC LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Grinspan, Aryeh | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Morgan, Scott | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Perry, Ellen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Wielgus, Gedaliah | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on December 31, 2025: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 21, 2023: "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."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.84 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.53.
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- Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at New Wilmington New Wilmington, 10.3 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Grove Manor Grove City, 10.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Orchard Manor Grove City, 11.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Greenville Greenville, 11.4 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 26 citations
Pennsylvania contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Pennsylvania. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Nursing Care Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department of Aging, 717-783-8975. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Care Facility Locator, where Pennsylvania publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Avalon Springs Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Avalon Springs Care Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Avalon Springs Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 31, 2025. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Avalon Springs Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Avalon Springs Care Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Avalon Springs Care Center?
- CMS lists 26 owners and managers, and links the home to Wecare Centers. Legal business name: AVA SPRINGS OPCO LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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