Nursing home
Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab
4850 Zuck Road, Erie, PA 16506 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Valley West Health (12 facilities) · 115 certified beds
Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Erie, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.50 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on May 22, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab 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) | 3.50 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.63 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.06 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.6% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2023
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
- 4850 Zuck Road
Erie, PA 16506 - CMS certification #
- 395200
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 115
- Avg residents/day
- 107.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-30
- Chain
- Valley West Health (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Valley West Health
Valley West Health operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Valley West Health 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. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lecom at Presque Isle, INC, Erie. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Visiting Nurse Association Of Erie County, Erie. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Colonial Family Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 16506 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Millcreek Dialysis, Erie, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Lake Erie Home Dialysis, Erie, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Dialysis Center Of Erie, Erie, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 16506.
Vna Hospice Services Of Erie County, office in Erie, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Interim Healthcare Hospice Of Erie, office in Erie, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Lakeland Area Hospice, Lp, office in Erie, 2.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Medical Associates Of Erie, Erie. 0.9 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 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 Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab a good nursing home?
CMS gives Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab staffed?
Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab reports 3.50 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab have?
Walnut Creek Nursing and Rehab is certified for 115 beds.