Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ava Nursing And Rehab Center
30 Fourth Avenue, Curwensville, PA · (814) 236-0600
- Certified beds
- 131
- Residents per day
- 114
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Bonamour Health Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 7, 1984
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How this home got 2 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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Pennsylvania homes
Ava Nursing And Rehab Center carries 110.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 24% 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
53 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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L
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning14E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- E
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of 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
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- E
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- E
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- E
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
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care13E
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
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.
- 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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- E
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 Service8E
- D
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- E
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- E
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 a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- 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.
Resident Rights5D
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
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.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Infection Control4E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary3E
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration3D
- 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
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Environmental1E
- E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspection history
2026-08-20
13 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2025-09-18
16 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
2024-10-24
24 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (7 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 53 min of nursing staff time a day, 31 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 53 min
Pennsylvania average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 48% of nursing staff and 23% 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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Fines and payment denials
$38,798 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-04 | Fine | $38,798 |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9.4 pts better | 97.2% | 87.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.3 pts better | 100.0% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.6 pts better | 2.5% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms12.8 pts better | 1.0% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.8 pts worse | 9.8% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.2 pts worse | 24.3% | 20.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.3 pts worse | 20.9% | 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 worsened0.8 pts better | 14.6% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.9 pts better | 12.5% | 16.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts worse | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts worse | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.1 pts worse | 28.1% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers5.1 pts worse | 9.8% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.2 pts worse | 69.6% | 70.8% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit10.3 pts worse | 19.8% | 9.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.4 pts better | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.1 pts worse | 65.8% | 70.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.1 pts worse | 22.1% | 22.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
10 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Zidele, Yeshayahu | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 5 facilities |
| Bonamour Health Group LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Roscoe, Brandon | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Ruggles, Benjamin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ruggles, Benjamin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zidele, Mordechai | Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Zidele, Mordechai | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Zidele, Mordechai | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Zidele, Yeshayahu | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Zidele, Yeshayahu | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
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Fire safety
12 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- F
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- B
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Egress3E
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- B
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Smoke3D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- C
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- C
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Construction1C
- C
Meet other general requirements.
Miscellaneous1B
- B
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
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- G
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- E
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