Overview
Embassy of Hearthside has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It ranks 4th of 4 nursing homes in State College. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 20, 2026, found 31 health deficiencies, more than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 20 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $151,320 in the past three years.
Embassy of Hearthside is a for-profit facility with 157 certified beds, caring for about 125 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1991.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 20, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 31
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 20
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $151,320
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 157
- Average residents per day
- 125
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 15, 1991
- 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