Laurel Ridge Center
Nursing Home Facility
75 Hickle Street, Uniontown, PA 15401
Laurel Ridge Center offers ShortStay Rehabilitation and LongTerm Care. The longevity of our staff and management is a sure sign of our commitment to our community. Laurel Ridge Center is nestled below the summit of the Laurel Highlands Mountain Range in Uniontown Pennsylvania. Uniontown is the county seat for Fayette County in the Southwest region of Pennsylvania. We are 50 miles south of Pittsburgh and 25 miles north of Morgantown, West Virginia. The Uniontown area consists of rural farm communities and coal mining towns. Within 20 miles of Laurel Ridge Center you can find 3 prominent historical landmarks; Fort Necessity, and two Frank Lloyd Wright homes, Falling Water and Kentuc Knob. You can find Laurel Ridge Center on Hickle Street directly off of our Nation's First National Highway, Route 40.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
Laurel Ridge Center is licensed for 61 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Uniontown average about 50 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 81% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Uniontown average about 3.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 55%.
The community is located in Fayette County, PA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 13 problems at Laurel Ridge Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $22,640.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Administration
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Laurel Ridge Center offers memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 61
- Occupancy 81%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 55%
- Last health inspection June 2025
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