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Sugar Creek Care Center

351 Causeway Drive, Franklin, PA 163238144370100Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 148Avg. daily residents: 101Chain: Wecare Centers (13 facilities)County: Venango

The complete public record on Sugar Creek Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Franklin, Pennsylvania, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Pennsylvania average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★★☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Sugar Creek Care Center holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.09 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.89)
0.48 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.79)
2.78 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
46.9% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (44.5)
66.7% RN turnover
2 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

August 29, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
15 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (10.1)
13 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

34 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
March 26, 20260842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted… ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 23, 20250842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 13, 20250561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 13, 20250550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 13, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 13, 20250804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 13, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 29, 20250578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 29, 20250583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 29, 20250628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.