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Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab

Nursing home in Erie, PA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
4850 Zuck Road, Erie, PA 16506
Phone
(814) 453-6641
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
395200
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
115
Average residents per day
104
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Walnut Creek PA Opco LLC
Chain
Valley West Health (12 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 30, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 395200. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 14, 2026. CMS lists 19 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 21, 2024 to Jun 23, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 23, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 14, 2026Honor 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.
Resident Rights
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 14, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 14, 2026Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 14, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 19. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.60 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.82 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.04 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.37 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
43%
RN turnover (yearly)
57%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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