Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC
Nursing home in Erie, Pennsylvania, CMS certification number 395474
2628 Elmwood Avenue, Erie, PA 16508 · Erie County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 51
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lecom at Elmwood Gardens is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Lecom at Elmwood Gardens reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.17
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.01
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.70
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.46
- Weekend total hours
- 3.75
- Nursing staff turnover
- 45.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 45.5%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 13, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 13, 2025, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Lecom at Elmwood Gardens in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 46 residents live here, about 90% of its 51 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 51
- Average residents per day
- 46
- Certified since
- July 17, 1980
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC
- Legal business name
- Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Lecom Senior Living, 4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC
- Sarah Reed Senior Living227 West 22nd Street, Erie 16502
- LECOM At Village Square, Llc149 West 22nd Street, Erie 16502
- Lecom at Presque Isle, Inc4114 Schaper Avenue, Erie 16508
- Greenfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center1521 West 54th Street, Erie 16509
- Millcreek Manor5535 Peach Street, Erie 16509
See also all nursing homes in Erie.
Who inspects nursing homes in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Pennsylvania, the 14 in Erie, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Lecom at Elmwood Gardens
What is the CMS star rating of Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC?
Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.