Gardens at York Terrace, The

Pottsville, PA • 3.38 HPRD • 65 residents • For Profit • Entity: Priority Healthcare GroupPottsville, PA • 3.38 HPRD • 65 residentsFor Profit • Priority Healthcare Group

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PBJ Takeaway: Gardens at York Terrace, The
3.38 HPRD3.38 HPRD (3.20 Direct HPRD)65 residentsStaffing: ★★★★Overall: ★★★★★

Gardens at York Terrace, The reported 3.38 HPRD (≈ 7.1 residents per total staff) in Q3 2025. This level is below its case-mix (acuity) 3.59 HPRD and in the bottom 23% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (3.72 HPRD).

Put another way… On a typical 30-bed floor at Gardens at York Terrace, The you’d see about 4.2 staff, including 2.5 nurse aides. For the entire 65-resident facility, that’s about 9.1 total staff, including 5.3 nurse aides.

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Reported vs. Case-Mix (Acuity)

Case-mix is a CMS metric based on resident acuity.

Reported HPRD (3.38) is 94.2% of case-mix (3.59).

Total Staffing: Gardens at York Terrace, The
Total Staffing

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Direct staff excludes Admin/DON. State minimums via MACPAC (2022) may reflect calculated HPRD equivalents. Direct staff excludes Admin/DON. State minimums via MACPAC may reflect calculated HPRD equivalents.

RN Staffing: Gardens at York Terrace, The
RN Staffing

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Census: Gardens at York Terrace, The
Census

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Contract Staff %: Gardens at York Terrace, The
Contract Staff %

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Methodology

This dashboard uses CMS Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data (2017–2025), along with other public datasets (Provider Information, Affiliated Entity). State staffing standards via MACPAC (2022).

Metrics

  • Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD): Total staff hours ÷ average residents. Example: 350 hours for 100 residents = 3.5 HPRD.
  • Direct Care (excl. Admin, DON): Hours per resident day for direct care staff only (RN, LPN, CNA, NAtrn, MedAide), excluding administrative and supervisory roles.
  • Contract Staff %: Share of hours provided by contract staff.
  • Census: Average number of residents during the period.

Note: Some states set minimums (e.g., NJ, CA, NY at 3.5 HPRD); a federal 3.48 minimum was recently overturned (2025). A 2001 federal study linked 4.1 HPRD to better outcomes in that study. Staffing needs vary by resident acuity (case-mix), day, and shift. Estimates on PBJ Takeaway assume roughly 60% of staff are CNAs.

Data transparency

The PBJ Dashboard pulls directly from CMS data and is carefully vetted for accuracy. Still, sometimes a bug sneaks into the jelly. That could mean: a systemic CMS data reporting issue (e.g., Q2 2017 contract staffing, missing data in 2020 due to COVID) or there could be a coding error on our part. If you spot something that looks off, please let me know via the contact form so I can set things right.