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715 Harbor Street New Castle, PA 16101 · Lawrence County
All 6 nursing homes in New Castle, PA (6 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 395524 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at New Castle a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at New Castle as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.64 hours per resident per day at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at New Castle, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 0.69 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.32 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 54.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at New Castle: Medicare and Medicaid
Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at New Castle is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Pennsylvania's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 8, 2026 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 10 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 10 citations at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at New Castle across 6 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on June 7, 2024. The most common areas cited were nursing and physician services (2) and nutrition and dietary (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, June 7, 2024).
May 8, 2026 · 3 citations
EEnsure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
January 8, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
August 29, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
May 30, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
EEnsure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
June 7, 2024 · 2 citations, includes actual harm
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
December 13, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Questions to ask on a tour of Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at New Castle
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on June 7, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,018 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at New Castle
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.6 mi
Jameson Memorial Hospital New CastleEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 49m for patients treated and sent home
- 15.3 mi
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15.6 mi
St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center YoungstownEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 4h 34m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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- Jameson Nursing and Rehab Center · New Castle · 5 stars · 3.0 mi
- Shenango Presbyterian Seniorcare · New Wilmington · 5 stars · 7.9 mi
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- Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Lititz · Lititz · 2 stars
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Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 14 Kadima Healthcare Group nursing homes ›
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