Nursing homeFAID #11229
Embassy of Hearthside
450 WAUPELANI DRIVE, STATE COLLEGE, PA, 16801
(814) 237-0630
157 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Photo via Google · Embassy of Hearthside
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
157
CMS facility ID
395868
Care type
Nursing home
County
Centre
Facility name
Embassy of Hearthside
Street address
450 WAUPELANI DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
State College, PA 16801
Phone
(814) 237-0630
About this facility — Embassy of Hearthside
Embassy of Hearthside is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in State College, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 157 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).
It is one of 15 senior care facilities in State College 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 Embassy of Hearthside 108 times across 24 inspections in the last three years, including 14 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $154,786 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.
Facility background
What the public record shows.
Ownership & operator
Parent company
Embassy Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Registered owners & officers
Embassy Healthcare Holdings Inc
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2020
Embassy Pa Tenant 2 Holdings Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2020
Cirignano, Lisa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Embassy Healthcare Management Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Handler, Aaron
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Heritage Employment Services, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Repchick, George
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Roscoe, Brandon
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
10 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1991-11-15
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
31 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$154,786 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-20
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$388 per day (≈ $11,800/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
8% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 87% private/other
Occupancy
61% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
7% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
157
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.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 14 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-07-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
2026-05-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0552
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-06-16
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2026-06-16
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2026-06-16
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2026-06-16
F-0810
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2026-06-16
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-06-16
19 earlier / fire-safety inspections (101 citations)
2026-02-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered19 citations
F-0559
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0567
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2026-04-21
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 2026-04-21
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2026-04-21
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 2026-04-21
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0688
D · No harm found
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 2026-04-21
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0700
E · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0759
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-04-21
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 2026-04-21
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0847
E · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2026-04-21
2026-02-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0679
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2026-03-09
F-0802
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2026-03-09
2025-10-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-10-28
2025-08-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-09-15
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-15
2025-06-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-07-01
2025-03-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered18 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-04-17
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 2025-04-17
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2025-06-06
F-0600
G · Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-01-29
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-04-17
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-04-17
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2025-04-17
F-0688
D · No harm found
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 2025-04-17
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-04-17
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-04-17
F-0726
E · No harm found
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-04-17
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2025-04-17
F-0745
D · No harm found
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2025-04-17
F-0756
E · 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 2025-04-17
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2025-04-17
F-0812
F · 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 2025-06-06
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-17
F-0947
D · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2025-04-17
2024-11-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-12-11
2024-11-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0772
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided.
Corrected 2024-11-27
2024-09-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-11
2024-04-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered20 citations
F-0607
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-06-18
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 2024-06-18
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0688
E · No harm found
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 2024-06-18
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0699
E · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0756
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-06-25
F-0758
D · 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 2024-06-18
F-0759
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-06-18
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 2024-06-18
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2024-06-18
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 2024-06-18
F-0848
D · No harm found
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-18
2024-02-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0625
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-03-11
F-0626
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Corrected 2024-03-11
2023-11-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0610
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-12-14
2023-09-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0584
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-10-20
2023-08-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0729
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Corrected 2023-10-03
2026-02-20Fire-safety inspection13 citations
K-0100
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2026-04-24
K-0131
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2026-03-30
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2026-03-30
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2026-03-30
K-0291
C · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2026-03-30
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2026-03-30
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-03-30
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2026-03-30
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-03-30
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-03-30
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-03-30
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2026-03-30
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-03-30
2025-03-14Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0223
E · 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 2025-05-15
K-0281
E · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-05-15
2025-02-05Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
K-0100
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2025-03-05
2024-04-26Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0131
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2024-05-14
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-05-14
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-05-14
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2024-05-14
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-05-14
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-05-14
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-05-14
2023-09-14Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
K-0100
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2023-09-22
Federal penalties
2025-10-07Fine$20,885
2025-03-14Fine$129,314
2023-08-21Fine$4,587
Total fines$154,786
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 395868.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
3.3★★★★★59 ratings on Google
★★Roger Grimsby · 2026-06-02 · via Google“PT: I wouldn't recommend Embassy if physical therapy is required. Nursing: There's also a big powerful nurse that her coworkers are afraid of. She's angry at the patients that need nursing services provided, i.e., total lack of compassion, and no one in management has the courage to get her replaced. The good, conscientious nurses won't say anything critical about their cruel coworker, so the s…”
★★★★★Corby Johnson · 2026-01-23 · via Google“Over the years, this facility has had its challenges, and it’s important to acknowledge that history honestly. That said, what stands out today is how intentionally and visibly leadership has worked to turn things around. The changes in care delivery, staffing, and accountability are not surface level, they are real and consistent. The focus on resident-centered care is evident, from improved cli…”
★Susan Herr · 2026-02-19 · via Google“This star is for the very few employees at hearthside who actually give a crap 3 years ago my bariatric mother was there for rehab sent home without instruction or the equipment needed to care for her It was a grueling process getting everything so she could safely be in her home... Hospital bed wheel chair, lift chair... Nothing A few years later Here we are with a friend who was there for rehab…”
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