How many deficiencies did Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center get at its last inspection?

8 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 12, 2025. The Pennsylvania average is 10.

Does Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation 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 Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center?

CMS lists 25 owners and managers, and links the home to Saber Healthcare Group. Legal business name: ELKINS CREST HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER LLC.

Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center: Inspections

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 12, 2025, inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).

Of 18 health citations since September 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,152 in the last three years; the largest was $8,152, and the latest is dated November 14, 2024.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.04 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.37 of those hours.

27.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).

CMS links it to Saber Healthcare Group, an affiliated group of 126 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.

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102/26

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

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 18 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

10D

Potential for minimal harm

February 17, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation

D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 26, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to immediately report an injury of unknown origin to the State Survey Agency for one of six sampled residents. (Resident 2)

September 12, 2025Standard inspection · 8 citations

E

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.

F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 13, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a safe, clean, and comfortable environment on two of three nursing units. (Floors 2 and 3)
D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 13, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment was completed to accurately reflect the current status of one of 33 sampled residents. (Resident 7)
D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 13, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive care plan that addressed an individual resident's needs as identified in the comprehensive assessment for two of 33 sampled residents. (Residents 75 and 76)
D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 13, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide necessary treatment and services to promote healing and to prevent new pressure sores from developing for one of two sampled residents with pressure sores. (Resident 4)
D

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

F790 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 13, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide routine and emergency dental services for one of 33 sampled residents. (Resident 67)
C

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

F628 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 13, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to notify the State Ombudsman's office in writing of the transfer from the facility for six of six sampled residents who were transferred to the hospital. (Residents 2, 4, 6, 15, 16, 155)
C

Post nurse staffing information every day.

F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 13, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that current and accurate nurse staffing information was posted in the facility at the beginning of each shift.
C

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

F814 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 13, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, it was determined that the facility failed to dispose of trash and refuse properly.

November 14, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation

G

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, policy review, review of facility documentation, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide necessary supervision to monitor a resident's whereabouts and prevent an elopement (unauthorized departure from the facility) which resulted in actual harm for one of 10 sampled residents at risk for elopement. (Resident 1) The incident has been identified as past non-compliance.

October 8, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations

F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 31, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, it was determined that the facility failed to store food under sanitary conditions in the main kitchen and on two of three nursing unit pantries. (First floor and Second floor)
D

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

F637 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 31, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a Minimum Data Set assessment for a signifcant change in condition was completed for one of 28 sampled residents. (Resident 39)
D

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

F638 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 31, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on review of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Users Manual, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to timely complete a quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for one of 28 sampled residents. (Resident 119)
D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 31, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, clinical record review, and review of manufacturer's drug usage recommendations, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain a medication error rate of less than five percent (%) for two of four residents observed on medication administration. (Residents 28, 47)

September 22, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations

F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 24, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on policy review and observation, it was determined that the facility failed to properly store food and maintain sanitary conditions in the dietary department.
E

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.

F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 24, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for residents on three of three nursing units. (Nursing Units One, Two, Three)
D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 24, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observation and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to complete an accurate Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for three of 29 sampled residents. (Residents 22, 80, 105)
D

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 24, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to develop a care plan and provide specialized services in accordance with the Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) evaluation for two of 29 sampled residents. (Residents 67, 77)

Fire safety inspections

4 fire safety citations on file: 2 on September 12, 2025, 2 on October 8, 2024.

Every fire safety citation4 citations

F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

E 4 · September 12, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

E 39 · September 12, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

E 4 · October 8, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

E 15 · October 8, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

Date	Penalty	Amount or length
November 14, 2024	Fine	$8,152

A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.

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)	3.04	3.89	3.86
Registered nurses	0.37	0.79	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	2.77	3.53	3.42
Nurse aides	1.71
Licensed practical nurses	0.96
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	27.6%	44.5%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	57.1%	39.9%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 4.36 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 3.15 on weekdays and 2.77 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 5.9% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.00 in April to June 2025 to 3.04 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	3.04	0.37	3.15	2.77	5.9%	0 of 90	146
Oct to Dec 2025	3.12	0.37	3.23	2.83	6.0%	0 of 92	146
Jul to Sep 2025	2.95	0.35	3.07	2.65	3.4%	0 of 92	146
Apr to Jun 2025	3.00	0.34	3.12	2.68	2.0%	0 of 91	147
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.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Pennsylvania

Job	Median	Middle half	Employed
Pennsylvania, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$21.44	$18.88 to $22.52	67,740
LPNs and LVNs	$30.74	$29.02 to $35.01	38,260
Registered nurses	$46.36	$38.75 to $50.35	146,520
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$20.67	$17.91 to $22.55	534,270
LPNs and LVNs	$33.86	$30.05 to $37.40	188,210
Registered nurses	$41.11	$37.85 to $47.68	142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

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	12.6	16.8	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.2	0.7	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.4	1.4	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.6	3.1	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	1.4	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	10.6	17.0	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.9	4.8	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	4.2	17.7	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	18.1	22.5	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	8.8	9.5	12.0

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (48.4% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

48.4% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Pennsylvania: 100 better, 108 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 82 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

12.0% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Pennsylvania: 3 better, 9 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 81 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.9% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Pennsylvania: 7 better, 5 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 53 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

53.3% this home

Median of homes: Pennsylvania54.4% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 60 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

1.1% this home

Median of homes: Pennsylvania0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 90 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

2.1% this home

Median of homes: Pennsylvania2.0% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 90 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

97.2% this home

Median of homes: Pennsylvania100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 36 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: ELKINS CREST HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER LLC. CMS links this home to Saber Healthcare Group, a group of 126 nursing homes averaging 2.9 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Saber Governance LLC	Operational/managerial control	Organization	09/01/2019
Shg Management LLC	Operational/managerial control	Organization	09/01/2019
Carroll, Michelle	Operational/managerial control	Individual	08/25/2024
Dwyer, Francis	Operational/managerial control	Individual	04/01/2018
Lewis, Steven	Operational/managerial control	Individual	04/01/2018
Volpe, Benjamin	Operational/managerial control	Individual	03/01/2019
Weisberg, William	Operational/managerial control	Individual	04/01/2018
Weisberg, William	Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF	Individual	11/06/2025
Benjamin N. Volpe Family Dynasty Trust (dated December 29, 2020)	Adp of the SNF	Organization	01/01/2023
Cibc Bank USA	Adp of the SNF	Organization	05/02/2022
Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	04/01/2018
Decanted William I. Weisberg Family Dynasty Trust (dated Sept 30, 2020	Adp of the SNF	Organization	01/01/2023
Elkins Crest Re Group, LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	05/02/2022
Rkl LLP	Adp of the SNF	Organization	01/23/2023
Saber Governance LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	09/01/2019
Saber Healthcare Group LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	04/01/2018
Shg Management LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	09/01/2019
Shg Recs, LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	08/05/2025
Wiw Dynasty LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	01/01/2023
Carroll, Michelle	Adp of the SNF	Individual	08/25/2024
Dwyer, Francis	Adp of the SNF	Individual	04/01/2018
Lewis, Steven	Adp of the SNF	Individual	04/01/2018
Nicoluzakis, Gregory	Adp of the SNF	Individual	03/01/2019
Volpe, Benjamin	Adp of the SNF	Individual	03/01/2019
Weisberg, William	Adp of the SNF	Individual	04/01/2018

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 6 problems in this area, most recently on September 12, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 12, 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."
How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 12, 2025: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 12, 2025: "Dispose of garbage and refuse properly."
Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.77 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.53.

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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 Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center get at its last inspection?: 8 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 12, 2025. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
Has Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center been fined?: Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,152 in the last three years.
Does Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation 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 Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center?: CMS lists 25 owners and managers, and links the home to Saber Healthcare Group. Legal business name: ELKINS CREST HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER 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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