Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home
State licensed560 E 3rd Street, Erie, PA 16507
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home
Erie, PennsylvaniaMedicare inspection record
About Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home
Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Erie. Our team delivers personalized recovery support and medical care for those transitioning through illness or injury, honoring the service and dignity of every resident.
Community at a glance
Capacity
107 residents
Location
Erie, PA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
560 EAST THIRD ST, Erie, Pennsylvania 16512
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 March 13, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 50 minutes with each resident a day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 50 minutesAbove the Pennsylvania average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 27 minutesAbove the Pennsylvania average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 35%Below the Pennsylvania average |
Inspections
10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 13, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 30, 2026Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 30, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 30, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 30, 2026
March 7, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
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 Apr 21, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 21, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 21, 2025Procure 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 21, 2025
April 26, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 7, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare-certified beds
- 107
- Average residents per day
- 98
- Accepts
- Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 2009
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 39A434
Location
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560 EAST THIRD STErie, PA 16512
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Questions about Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home
How did Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 13, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 50 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 27 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home 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.