Pennsylvania · Pine Grove

Providence Place of Pine Grove.

ALF · Memory Care93 bedsDementia-trained staff(570) 345-4999
Peer rank
Top 38% of Pennsylvania memory care
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Facility · Pine Grove
A 93-bed ALF · Memory Care with 21 citations on file.
Licensed beds
93
Last inspection
Sep 2025
Last citation
Sep 2025
Operated by
Snapshot

A large home, reviewed on public record.

Peer Comparison

Compared to 130 Pennsylvania facilities with a similar number of beds.

ALF memory care · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better performance on inspection record. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living.

Severity rank
40th%
Weighted citations per bed.
peer median
0
100
Repeat rank
Not enough repeat citations
among peers to rank.
Repeat deficiencies as share of total.
Frequency rank
46th%
Deficiencies per inspection.
peer median
0
100

Rankings based on 36-month PA DHS inspection data. Severity and frequency: fewer citations = higher percentile. Repeat rate: lower repeat citation share = higher percentile.

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Citation history, plotted month by month.

21 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.

Peer median 1 · dashed
Last citation: SEP 2025. Compared against peer median (dashed).
peer median
SEP 2025
Sep 2024as of Aug 2026

Finding distribution

21 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J2
K
L
Sev 3
G
H
I
Sev 2
D
E
F
Sev 1
A19
B
C
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7 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Plain-language summaries open first — click into any row for the full citation text.

7
reports on file
21
total deficiencies
2025-09-10
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 3 findings

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Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.15.c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.15.c

Staff person A was not immediately suspended or placed under a Department-approved supervision plan following an abuse allegation, as required by regulation.

Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.42.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42.b

A resident with dementia pulled a chair from underneath another resident, causing a fall, then attempted to hit the resident over the head with the chair. The victim resident sustained lacerations requiring 17 stitches on one finger and 3 stitches on another and was sent to the emergency department.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.42.s
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42.s

A resident installed a video chat device in a shared bedroom that had capability to record audio and video without the roommate's consent for use in their shared space.

2025-04-24
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 2 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.42b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42b

A resident punched another resident in the face 2 to 3 times and shoved them, resulting in a fall and injury. The facility addressed the incident through separation, hospitalization, medication adjustments, and ultimately relocation of one resident to a smaller community.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.233c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.233c

The directions for operating the locking mechanism at the Secure Dementia Care Unit's courtyard gate were not conspicuously posted; the final step of the sign was covered with tape.

2025-02-14
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2024-08-07
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 4 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.15a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.15a

The home made a verbal report of suspected resident abuse to the area agency on aging but failed to submit a written report within 48 hours as required by the Older Adult Protective Services Act.

Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.42b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42b

Resident #1 attacked resident #2 in their bedroom by pulling them out of bed and causing bruising and skin tears on both arms, constituting physical abuse.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.231c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.231c

A cognitive preadmission screening was not completed within 72 hours prior to admission for resident #2 who required secure dementia care placement.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.234a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.234a

A support plan was not developed and implemented within 72 hours of resident #2's admission to the secured dementia care unit; the plan was not completed until 4/1/24.

2024-04-30
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 1 finding
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.227.d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.227.d

Resident had falls but their Resident Assessment and Support Plan (RASP) was not updated to reflect the fall history and how the home was addressing the falls.

2024-01-31
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 1 finding
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.121a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.121a

Emergency exit doors were locked using a magnetic door locking system, preventing immediate egress from the facility. The home does not have a license to operate as a Secured Dementia Care Unit and therefore cannot have magnetic door locking systems engaged.

2023-12-18
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 10 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.17
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.17

Resident privacy coding sheet was attached to the License Inspection Summary (LIS) report and was publicly displayed, violating confidentiality requirements.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.65(g)
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.65(g)

Staff persons A and B did not have fire safety training conducted by a fire safety expert for the training year 2022.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.82(a)
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.82(a)

An unlabeled spray bottle containing a clear liquid was found in an unlocked electrical room during initial walk through.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.85(a)
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.85(a)

The living room area of room 106 had a strong smell of feces. The toilet seat in room 113 had dried feces present at the time of the inspection.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.85(e)
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.85(e)

The home's dumpster lid in the rear of the property was open during the initial walk through.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.101(j)(7)
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.101(j)(7)

Residents in room 108 did not have an operable lamp or other source of lighting that could be turned on at bedside.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.105(g)
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.105(g)

The lint trap in the dryer located on the 2nd floor had an approximate ½ inch layer of lint during the physical site inspection.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.109(b)
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.109(b)

The home has a dog residing in the facility; the dog's rabies vaccination expired on 9/23/23.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.125(a)
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.125(a)

A towel was found behind the dryer located in the 2nd floor laundry room, violating requirements that combustible materials not be located near heat sources.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.132(b)
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.132(b)

The home's annual fire safety inspections conducted by a fire safety expert were completed on 10/8/22 and 11/1/23, more than 7 years and 15 days apart, failing to maintain annual compliance.

37 older inspections from 2014 are not shown above.

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