Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Forestview
2301 Edinboro Road, Erie, PA 16509 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Asbury Communities (7 facilities) · 80 certified beds
Forestview is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Erie, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.74 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Aug 28, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Forestview compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.74 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.19 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.8% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the August 28, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 3, 2025
What inspectors found at Forestview
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2301 Edinboro Road
Erie, PA 16509 - CMS certification #
- 395907
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 73.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-07-08
- Chain
- Asbury Communities (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Asbury Communities
Asbury Communities operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Asbury Communities facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Lecom Medical Center And Behavioral Health Pav, Erie. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Millcreek Manor, Erie. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Visiting Nurse Association Of Erie County, Erie. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Colonial Family Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 16509 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Millcreek Dialysis, Erie, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Lake Erie Home Dialysis, Erie, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Dialysis Center Of Erie, Erie, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 16509.
Vna Hospice Services Of Erie County, office in Erie, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Interim Healthcare Hospice Of Erie, office in Erie, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Lakeland Area Hospice, Lp, office in Erie, 3.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Medical Associates Of Erie, Erie. 1.0 mile away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Forestview a good nursing home?
CMS gives Forestview an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Forestview staffed?
Forestview reports 3.74 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Forestview had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Forestview have?
Forestview is certified for 80 beds.