Nursing home
Loyalhanna Care Center
535 Mcfarland Road, Latrobe, PA 15650 · Map
For profit - Partnership · 143 certified beds
Loyalhanna Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.85 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Mar 20, 2025 cited 21 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $8,190In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Loyalhanna Care Center 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) | 3.85 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.98 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.8% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 21.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | above 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 April 2, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 28, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,190, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Loyalhanna Care Center
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
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · 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 · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · 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
- 535 Mcfarland Road
Latrobe, PA 15650 - CMS certification #
- 395860
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 143
- Avg residents/day
- 71.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-09-23
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, 2 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.
- Jun 8, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Dec 15, 2022. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $1,450 proposed, $1,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Loyalhanna Care Center.
Details
- Other than serious: Electronic submission of injury and illness records (1904.41(a)(2)). Penalty $1,450 proposed, $1,000 now.
- Other than serious: COVID-19 rule for healthcare settings (1910.502(q)(2)(ii)(a)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 7, 2022.
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
- Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe. 3.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Latrobe, Latrobe. 3.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Excela Health Home Care & Hospice, Greensburg. 7.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 15650 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Latrobe, Latrobe, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Greensburg, Greensburg, 9.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Dci Chestnut Ridge Blairsville, Blairsville, 12.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 15650.
Excela Health Home Care & Hospice, office in Greensburg, 7.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Redstone At Home, office in Greensburg, 8.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Advantage Home Health And Hospice Western, office in Greensburg, 8.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Excela Health Physician Practices, Inc, Greensburg. 8.7 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado very 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 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 Loyalhanna Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Loyalhanna Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Loyalhanna Care Center staffed?
Loyalhanna Care Center reports 3.85 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Loyalhanna Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 21 deficiencies.
How many beds does Loyalhanna Care Center have?
Loyalhanna Care Center is certified for 143 beds.