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Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC
2628 Elmwood Avenue, Erie, PA 16508 · Erie County · (814) 864-4802
51 certified beds, about 47 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1980
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395474 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 13, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
None of its 7 health citations since March 2024 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 3.93 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.89 of those hours.
54.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
CMS links it to Lecom Senior Living, an affiliated group of 5 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 7 health citations on file.
February 13, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and clinical records, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a physician completed the initial comprehensive visit for one of ten new admissions reviewed (Resident R17).
February 13, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policies, observations, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that food was stored in accordance with standards for food safety in two of two resident refrigerators ([NAME] Unit and [NAME] Lane); failed to label food brought into the facility with the resident's name and use by date; and failed to maintain sanitary conditions in one of two resident refrigerators ([NAME] Unit).
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and infection control records, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure measures were in place to monitor and prevent legionella in the facility water.
- D Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and clinical records, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the physician signed and dated all orders during each of his/her visits for four of 12 residents reviewed (Residents R26, R36, R37, and R42).
- D Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and clinical records, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that physician visits were conducted at least every 30 days for the first 90 days after admission for one of eight new admissions reviewed (Resident R42).
March 29, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- 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, and staff interview it was determined that the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for one of 13 residents reviewed (Resident R27).
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and clinical records, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide evidence that non-pharmacological interventions (interventions attempted to calm a resident other than medication) were attempted prior to the administration of a PRN (as needed) psychotropic (affecting the mind) medication for one of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications (Resident R158).
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) | 3.93 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.60 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.28 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 54.0% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 54.5% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.66 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 4.06 on weekdays and 3.60 on weekends, 11% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 6.3% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.35 in April to June 2025 to 3.93 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 | 3.93 | 0.89 | 4.06 | 3.60 | 6.3% | 0 of 90 | 47 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.15 | 0.94 | 4.29 | 3.80 | 6.7% | 0 of 92 | 48 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.93 | 0.86 | 3.92 | 3.97 | 7.7% | 0 of 92 | 48 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.35 | 0.97 | 4.39 | 4.25 | 7.4% | 0 of 91 | 46 |
| 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 | 8.1 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 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 | 19.8 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.1 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 25.9 | 22.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: LECOM AT ELMWOOD GARDENS, LLC. CMS links this home to Lecom Senior Living, a group of 5 nursing homes averaging 4.2 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millcreek Manor | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 04/03/2023 |
| Fierro, Vincent | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Lin, James | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Eckert, Mary | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Ferretti, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Ferretti, Silvia | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Fucci, Esther | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Inman, Steven | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Kelly, Joseph | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Savocchio, Joyce | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Babiak, Jaime | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Beerbower, Joshua | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/03/2023 | |
| Diianni, Luigi | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 03/18/2025 | |
| Fierro, Vincent | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Lin, James | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Babiak, Jaime | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Beerbower, Joshua | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/03/2023 | |
| Lin, James | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/28/2025 |
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.
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 13, 2026: "Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 13, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- 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 February 13, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 29, 2024: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Sarah Reed Senior Living Erie, 1.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Lecom at Village Square, LLC Erie, 1.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Lecom at Presque Isle, Inc Erie, 1.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Greenfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Erie, 1.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 54 citations
- Millcreek Manor Erie, 2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 29 citations
- Nightingale Nursing and Rehab Center Erie, 2.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab Erie, 2.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home Erie, 2.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 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 Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on February 13, 2026. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC 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 Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC?
- CMS lists 18 owners and managers, and links the home to Lecom Senior Living. Legal business name: LECOM AT ELMWOOD GARDENS, 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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