Pennsylvania · Pine Grove

Providence Place of Pine Grove.

ALF · Memory Care93 bedsDementia-trained staff
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
45th%
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
50th%
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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The Record

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
Jul 2024as of Jun 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
Full Inspection Record

Every inspection visit, verbatim.

7 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.

7
reports on file
21
total deficiencies
2025-09-10
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 3 findings
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 in the free view.

37 older inspections from 2014 are not shown in the free view.

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