Overview
Lecom at Elmwood Gardens has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. Among the 14 nursing homes in Erie, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 75% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 13, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, 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.
Lecom at Elmwood Gardens is a nonprofit facility with 51 certified beds, caring for about 46 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1980. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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 8%
Top 2%
Top 4%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 13, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- 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 staff4.17 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.01 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.70 hrs
- Nurse aides2.46 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 51
- Average residents per day
- 46
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 17, 1980
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes