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Sarah Reed Senior Living
227 West 22nd Street, Erie, PA 16502 · Erie County · (814) 878-2600
106 certified beds, about 101 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1967
CMS high performing icon Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395206 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 4, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
None of its 10 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 4.11 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.54 of those hours.
49.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
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.
403/24
106/24
412/24
106/25
012/25
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 10 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
2E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
December 4, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
June 12, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and clinical records and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to obtain weights according to physician's orders for one of eight residents reviewed for weight loss. (Resident R1).
December 12, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a written summary of the baseline care plan and order summary to the resident and/or representative for three of eight residents reviewed (Residents R8, R15, and R60).
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policies and clinical records, observations, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident with limited range of motion received physician ordered treatment and services to prevent further decrease in range of motion for one of two residents reviewed regarding range of motion (Resident R15).
- 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, clinical records, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to have the required 14-day stop date or provide a clinical rationale for the continued use of a PRN (as needed) psychotropic (affecting the mind) medication beyond 14 days for two of 21 residents reviewed (Residents R8 and R15).
- 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, manufacturer's recommendations, observations, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure an expired medication was discarded in a timely manner and failed to ensure that a medication was properly dated when opened in one of three medication carts reviewed ([NAME] medication cart).
June 5, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- 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 policy, 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 one of two walk-in coolers and one of one dry storage areas reviewed in the kitchen.
March 22, 2024Standard 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 policy, observations, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that food was stored in accordance with standards for food safety and sanitation in the walk-in freezer located in the main kitchen.
- D Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policies, clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a discharge summary, which included a recapitulation of the resident's stay and the resident's discharge status, physician's final diagnosis and prognosis or cause of death was completed for three of three closed clinical records reviewed (Residents CR94, CR95, and CR96).
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and clinical records, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the contracted pharmacist provided separate, written reports of irregularities identified during the medication regimen review (MRR) for one of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications (Resident R49).
- 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 interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a clinical rationale and duration for the continued use of a PRN (as needed) psychotropic (affecting the mind) medication beyond 14 days for two of five residents reviewed (Residents R34 and R50).
Fire safety inspections
13 fire safety citations on file: 4 on December 4, 2025, 2 on December 12, 2024, 7 on March 22, 2024.
Every fire safety citation13 citations
- F Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- D Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- B Use approved construction type or materials.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- C Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
- C Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
- C Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- B Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- B 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) | 4.11 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.73 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.51 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 49.2% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 41.2% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.76 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 4.26 on weekdays and 3.73 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 20.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.05 in April to June 2025 to 4.11 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 | 4.11 | 0.54 | 4.26 | 3.73 | 20.1% | 0 of 90 | 101 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.44 | 0.51 | 4.59 | 4.06 | 17.9% | 0 of 92 | 99 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.26 | 0.52 | 4.38 | 3.93 | 26.8% | 0 of 92 | 99 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.05 | 0.54 | 4.22 | 3.62 | 19.7% | 0 of 91 | 101 |
| 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 | 19.4 | 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 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.9 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.7 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 25.2 | 22.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 12.1 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: THE SARAH A. REED RETIREMENT CENTER.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesseski, David | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 09/19/2023 | |
| Gerber, David | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 11/19/2019 | |
| Johnson, Kyle | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 11/17/2021 | |
| Morian-Gowetski, Amber | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 08/21/2023 | |
| Schuschu, Megan | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 04/03/2023 | |
| Gerber, David | Corporate director | Individual | 11/19/2019 | |
| Johnson, Kyle | Corporate director | Individual | 11/17/2021 | |
| Morian-Gowetski, Amber | Corporate director | Individual | 08/21/2023 | |
| Gerber, David | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/19/2019 | |
| Morian-Gowetski, Amber | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/21/2023 | |
| Lesseski, David | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/13/2025 | |
| Gerber, David | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/14/2025 | |
| Johnson, Kyle | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/14/2025 | |
| Lesseski, David | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/14/2025 | |
| Morian-Gowetski, Amber | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/14/2025 |
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 are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on December 12, 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."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 12, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 12, 2024: "Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted"
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 5, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
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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 Sarah Reed Senior Living's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Sarah Reed Senior Living 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Sarah Reed Senior Living get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 4, 2025. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Sarah Reed Senior Living been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Sarah Reed Senior Living 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 Sarah Reed Senior Living?
- CMS lists 15 owners and managers. Legal business name: THE SARAH A. REED RETIREMENT CENTER.
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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