Overview
Swaim Health Center 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 Newville. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 51% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 27, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the past three years.
Swaim Health Center is a nonprofit facility with 67 certified beds, caring for about 61 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1977. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 27, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,278
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.65 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.98 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.59 hrs
- Nurse aides2.07 hrs
- Physical therapists0.19 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 67
- Average residents per day
- 61
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 23, 1977
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes