Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Aurora Nursing And Rehab Center
900 Porter Avenue, Scottdale, PA · (724) 887-0100
- Certified beds
- 35
- Residents per day
- 29
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Bonamour Health Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 11, 1997
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Pennsylvania.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Pennsylvania homes
Aurora Nursing And Rehab Center carries 67 inspection points. That is fewer than 42% of Pennsylvania's 652 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Pennsylvania: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–33 pts
- 3★ 33–65 pts
- 2★ 65–128 pts
- 1★ over 128 pts
Bars show every rated home in Pennsylvania by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
42 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning12D
- D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- D
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care8E
- E
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Pharmacy Service7E
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
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.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
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.
Administration5D
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
- D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3E
- E
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Resident Rights3E
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
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.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1D
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2025-12-17
12 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
2024-11-19
17 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (5 deficiencies)
2023-12-20
13 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 21 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 21 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 21 min
Pennsylvania average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 43% of nursing staff and 30% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine12.2 pts better | 100.0% | 87.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury6.8 pts worse | 9.9% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms12.3 pts better | 1.5% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.7 pts better | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.7 pts worse | 25.8% | 20.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.8 pts better | 12.8% | 17.6% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened8.6 pts better | 6.8% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.6 pts better | 14.8% | 16.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts worse | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.3 pts worse | 25.3% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers13.1 pts worse | 17.8% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine27.2 pts better | 98.0% | 70.8% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.4 pts better | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8 pts better | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine13.9 pts better | 84.8% | 70.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.6 pts worse | 24.6% | 22.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Zidele, Yeshayahu | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 5 facilities |
| Bonamour Health Group LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Zidele, Mordechai | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Zidele, Yeshayahu | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
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Fire safety
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3E
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Emergency Preparedness2C
- C
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- C
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Egress1E
- E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
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