Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
The Gardens at York Terrace
2401 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Priority Healthcare Group (14 facilities) · 80 certified beds
The Gardens at York Terrace is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.38 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Dec 9, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Gardens at York Terrace 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) | 3.38 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.96 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.4% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last standard inspection (December 2025)
- Every deficiency from the December 5, 2024 inspection was corrected by December 31, 2024
What inspectors found at The Gardens at York Terrace
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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 5, 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
- 2401 West Market Street
Pottsville, PA 17901 - CMS certification #
- 395252
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 64.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1968-11-20
- Chain
- Priority Healthcare Group (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Priority Healthcare Group
Priority Healthcare Group operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Priority Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2022, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Nov 21, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jan 22, 2025. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Meadows at Pottsville for Nursing and Rehabilitation INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Apr 12, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 22, 2024. 3 violations cited (3 other). Penalties: $2,861 proposed, $2,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Meadows at Pottsville for Nursing and Rehabilitation INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Electronic submission of injury and illness records (1904.41(a)(2)). Penalty $1,233 proposed, $900 now. To be fixed by Sep 8, 2022. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Personal protective equipment (general) (1910.132(d)(2)). Penalty $814 proposed, $550 now. To be fixed by Sep 22, 2022. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(m)(2)(i)). Penalty $814 proposed, $550 now. To be fixed by Sep 22, 2022. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street, Pottsville. 2.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce, Pottsville. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Advantage Home Health And Hospice, Pottsville. 3.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Yorkville Drug Store. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 17901 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Pottsville, Pottsville, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Frackville Dialysis, Frackville, 7.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 17901.
Advantage Home Health And Hospice, office in Pottsville, 3.2 miles away, straight line
Compassus - Greater Philadelphia, office in Hamburg, 16.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Geisinger Clinic, Pottsville. 2.1 miles 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively 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 | See above |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Gardens at York Terrace a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Gardens at York Terrace 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 The Gardens at York Terrace staffed?
The Gardens at York Terrace reports 3.38 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has The Gardens at York Terrace had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Gardens at York Terrace have?
The Gardens at York Terrace is certified for 80 beds.