Overview
The Ball Pavilion has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It ranks 5th of 14 nursing homes in Erie. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 83% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 27, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Pennsylvania nursing homes have been fined.
The Ball Pavilion is a nonprofit facility with 85 certified beds, caring for about 56 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1978.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 36%
Top 23%
Top 24%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 27, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.53 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.94 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.91 hrs
- Nurse aides2.68 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 85
- Average residents per day
- 56
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 1, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes