Nursing home report
NEW CASTLE, PA · Medicare-certified · 84 beds
Avalon Care Center (New Castle, PA) has a 2 out of 5-star overall rating. Its health inspection rating is 2 stars, staffing and quality measures are 3 stars, reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.40 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and it had $11,737 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3954 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3954.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $11,737 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $19,888 in total fines.
Federal fine
Apr 29, 2025
Federal fine
Feb 29, 2024
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
