PA DHS OLTL inspection data · analysis

Pennsylvania memory care inspection insights

Data-driven analysis of Pennsylvania DHS OLTL inspection records — immediate-jeopardy trends, county comparisons, and facility size patterns across 354+ licensed memory care facilities.

Source: PA DHS OLTL · inspection record 2002–2026 · data as of June 7, 2026

§ 1 · Investigations

Three findings from Pennsylvania's inspection record

Illustrated rural care facility at the end of a long road at dusk, alone in open countryside

Immediate jeopardy · Story A

A 48-bed rural PA home holds the state's highest immediate-jeopardy count

Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor in rural Brookville, Jefferson County recorded 21 immediate-jeopardy findings — more than any other memory care facility in Pennsylvania.

Read the analysis →

Illustrated grand brick suburban residence with manicured landscaping and dark, empty windows

County comparison · Story B

Philadelphia's affluent suburbs have some of PA's worst memory care records

Chester and Montgomery counties, home to some of Pennsylvania's wealthiest ZIP codes, rank among the state's highest for deficiencies per facility — with collar-county IJ rates outpacing Pittsburgh metro.

Read the analysis →

Illustrated vast institutional building with rows of identical windows and a single small figure in the courtyard

Facility size analysis · Story C

Bigger isn't safer: PA's largest memory care facilities average nearly 4× more severe citations

Pennsylvania facilities with 100+ beds average 5.1 severe findings per facility — nearly four times the rate of homes with fewer than 20 beds. Scale does not predict safety.

Read the analysis →

All figures are drawn from public PA DHS OLTL inspection records made available through the DHS Facility Search portal. Individual facility profiles with full inspection histories are available on StarlynnCare's Pennsylvania directory.