Overview
Barnes-Kasson County Hospital has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Susquehanna. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 73% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 6, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Pennsylvania nursing homes have been fined.
Barnes-Kasson County Hospital is a nonprofit facility with 58 certified beds, caring for about 39 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1970. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 52%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 6, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.10 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.67 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.90 hrs
- Nurse aides2.53 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 58
- Average residents per day
- 39
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 2, 1970
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes