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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC

Erie, PennsylvaniaMedicare inspection record
(814) 864-4802

About Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC

LECOM at Elmwood Gardens delivers skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Erie, Pennsylvania. Our team focuses on personalized recovery plans and compassionate support, helping patients regain independence through evidence-based therapies and attentive medical oversight.

Community at a glance

Capacity

51 residents

Location

Erie, PA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2628 ELMWOOD AVENUE, Erie, Pennsylvania 16508

(814) 864-4802

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on February 13, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 56 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Pennsylvania average.

Medicare has not fined Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 56 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day53 minutesAbove the Pennsylvania average
Nursing staff who left in the past year54%Above the Pennsylvania average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

February 13, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Mar 20, 2026

February 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 14, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 14, 2025
  • Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Mar 14, 2025
  • Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Mar 14, 2025
March 29, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 18, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
51
Average residents per day
47
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 17, 1980
Part of a chain
Lecom Senior Living, 5 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
395474

Location

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2628 ELMWOOD AVENUEErie, PA 16508

12 other communities within 10 miles

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Questions about Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC

How did Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on February 13, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 56 minutes with each resident per day, including 53 minutes from registered nurses. 54% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Erie Skilled Nursing in Pennsylvania Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026