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Embassy Of Hearthside

450 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA 168018142370630Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 157Avg. daily residents: 124Chain: Embassy Healthcare (33 facilities)County: Centre
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The complete public record on Embassy Of Hearthside, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in State College, 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.
Embassy Of Hearthside holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $154,786 in the last three years. 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

Not reported total nurse staff hours per resident per day
Not reported RN hours per resident per day
Not reported weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
Not reported total nursing staff turnover
Not reported RN turnover
0 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

February 20, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
31 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (10.1)
31 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$154,786 in federal fines across 3 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($26,030)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

60 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. 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
July 1, 20260921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 6, 20260801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service,… ComplaintF · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 6, 20260584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and… ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 6, 20260812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with… ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 6, 20260552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 6, 20260805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 6, 20260810Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 20, 20260801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service,… ComplaintF · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 20, 20260812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with… ComplaintF · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 20, 20260584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and… ComplaintE · 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.