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Ava Nursing and Rehab Center

30 FOURTH AVENUE, CURWENSVILLE, PA, 16833
(814) 236-0600
131 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
131
CMS facility ID
395652
Care type
Nursing home
County
Clearfield
Facility name
Ava Nursing and Rehab Center
Street address
30 FOURTH AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Curwensville, PA 16833
Phone
(814) 236-0600

Ava Nursing and Rehab Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Curwensville, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 131 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Curwensville and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Ava Nursing and Rehab Center 64 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $38,798 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Bonamour Health Group
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Zidele, Yeshayahu
Direct owner · Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 50% stake — since 2022
Bonamour Health Group Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Roscoe, Brandon
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Ruggles, Benjamin
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Zidele, Mordechai
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
3 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1984-05-07
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
17 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$38,798 total
Last standard inspection
2025-09-18
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$319 per day (≈ $9,700/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
82% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 12% private/other
Occupancy
61% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
23% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
131
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-06-16
2025-09-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered16 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0636
E · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0638
E · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0688
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0867
D · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2025-11-14
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (47 citations)
2024-10-24Health inspection20 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0636
E · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0638
E · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0640
E · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0757
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0758
E · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0867
D · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-12-11
2024-05-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-05-30
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-05-30
2024-03-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0836
L · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-03-21
2023-11-16Health inspection12 citations
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2023-12-27
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-12-27
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-12-27
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-12-27
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-12-27
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-12-27
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-12-27
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-12-27
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-12-27
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-12-27
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-12-27
F-0867
D · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2023-12-27
2023-10-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0908
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2023-10-24
2025-09-18Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0100
C · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2025-10-14
K-0223
B · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2025-10-14
K-0912
F · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2025-10-14
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-10-14
2024-10-24Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-12-03
K-0324
C · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-12-03
K-0345
C · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-12-03
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-12-03
K-0753
B · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2024-12-03
K-0912
B · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2024-12-03
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-12-03

Federal penalties

2024-03-04Fine$38,798
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 395652.
What people say on Google.
3.416 ratings on Google
★★★★★Boujee Bargains · 2026-06-12 · via Google

“Great place, very accommodating. Great events for the community. Staff was very helpful and residents love the activities!”

★★carl wolf · 2026-06-12 · via Google

“They lied tell my husband he can't leave because insurance would not pay he would have to pay the bill telling him he was not ready to leave because of his balance is off because Dr did surgery on his femer made one leg shorter so his balance would be off now they want $10000 dollar plus he got a bad infection there and ended up in the hospital would not let my dog go there if he was dying”

★★★★★Richard Keirn · 2020-09-02 · via Google

“While there recovering and rehabbing from knee surgery, I found the care, therapy, and maintenance staff to be skilled, patient, and courteous. Found the facility itself to be, though dated, kept reasonably clean and maintained. If asked would recommend to anyone looking for such a place.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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