Avalon Care Center
3410 W. Pittsburgh Rd, New Castle, PA, 16101
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Wecare Centers
- Certified beds
- 84 · avg 75 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 53% — higher than most Pennsylvania nursing homesPennsylvania avg: 45.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 57.9% — higher than most Pennsylvania nursing homesPennsylvania avg: 41.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Pennsylvania averagePennsylvania avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $19,888 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 396075
- Certified beds
- 84 beds · avg 75 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Ava Opco Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Wecare Centers
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Wecare Centers chain — 13 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (10 on record)
- Aryeh Grinspan
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 25% · since 2024
- Ava Holdco LlcHolding
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2024
- Eli Korn
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2024
- Emsir LlcPE
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 10% · since 2024
- Epiphany Lehman
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2024
- Gedaliah Wielgus
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 25% · since 2024
+ 4 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
May 2024 (2 years ago) · acquired from Avalon Place
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 27)
- D0925·Apr 15, 2026Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D0684·Dec 17, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0584·Jun 26, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D0919·Jun 26, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- D0868·Jun 26, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- E0812·Jun 26, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0725·Jun 26, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- D0628·Jun 26, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $12K
- 20241 fine · $8,151
Most recent events
- Apr 29, 2025Fine · $12K
- Feb 29, 2024Fine · $8,151
Largest single fine on record: $12K.
Fire-safety citations
25 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jun 26, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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