Embassy of Hearthside
A nursing home in State College, Pennsylvania 16801
450 Waupelani Drive, State College, Pennsylvania 16801. (814) 237-0630.
- Cited for abuse (CMS flag)
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 31 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Pennsylvania average: 10.0
- 2 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
31 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
Last standard inspection Feb 20, 2026.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Oct 7, 2025
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
77 citations in 11 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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All 78 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 34 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 23, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Jul 1, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
May 6, 2026: complaint inspection6 citations
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
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Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Feb 20, 2026: standard inspection11 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
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Honor the resident’s right to manage his or her financial affairs.
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Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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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.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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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.
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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
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Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Feb 20, 2026: standard and complaint inspection8 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Feb 4, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.
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Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Oct 7, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Aug 25, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Jun 11, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Mar 14, 2025: standard inspection17 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide appropriate foot care.
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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.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident’s well being.
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Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
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Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Mar 14, 2025: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Nov 22, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Nov 13, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren’t provided.
Sep 18, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Apr 26, 2024: standard inspection16 citations
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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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.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
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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.
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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.
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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Apr 26, 2024: standard and complaint inspection4 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Feb 15, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Nov 22, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Nov 15, 1991.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- CMS marks it with its abuse icon: cited for abuse or neglect that harmed a resident.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 157 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 2 fines in the last three years, $151,320 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 34 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
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| Oct 7, 2025 | Fine | $21,242 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Fine | $130,078 |
Who does the caring?
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | Not given | 3.90 |
| Of which registered nurses | Not given | 0.78 |
| At weekends | Not given | 3.52 |
| Nursing staff turnover | Not given | 44.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | Not given | 39.4% |
| Administrators who left | Not given | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Embassy Pa Tenant 2 Holdings LLC owns 100% directly since Nov 10, 2020.
- Heritage Employment Services, LLC and Embassy Healthcare Management Inc. run it.
- 10 owners or officers are people: Lisa Cirignano (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lisa Cirignano (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Brandon M Roscoe (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Brandon M Roscoe (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Aaron B Handler (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Aaron B Handler (on the governing body (managing control)); Aaron B Handler (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); George S. Repchick (runs it (operational or managerial control)); George S. Repchick (on the governing body (managing control)); George S. Repchick (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Embassy Healthcare (33 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embassy Pa Tenant 2 Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Embassy Healthcare Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Ah Dynasty LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 50% | Nov 9, 2022 |
| George S. Repchick 2020 Family Dynasty Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 50% | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Aaron Handler Family Dynasty Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 50% | Nov 9, 2022 |
| 2020 Gsr Dynasty LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 50% | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Heritage Employment Services, LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Nov 9, 2022 | |
| Heritage Employment Services, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 8, 2025 | |
| Embassy Healthcare Management Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Nov 9, 2022 | |
| Embassy Healthcare Management Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 8, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 4 of 5 (Pennsylvania average 3.8).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 21.6 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (31; the middle value was 9.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy of Hearthside This nursing home | 31 | |
| Foxdale Village | 1.1 | 6 |
| Juniper Village at Brookline-Rehabilitation and Sk | 1.6 | 2 |
| The Village at Penn State | 3.3 | 6 |
| Centre Care Rehabilitation and Wellness Services | 5.7 | 11 |
| Valley View Haven, Inc. | 13.8 | 3 |
| William Penn Nursing and Rehab | 18.4 | 8 |
| Greenwood Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | 19.6 | 17 |
| Westminster Woods at Huntingdo | 19.8 | 8 |
| Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill | 20.3 | 15 |
| Embassy of Huntingdon Park | 21.2 | 17 |
| Cedarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | 21.6 | 16 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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