Haven Convalescent Home

    725 Paul St, New Castle, PA 16101
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.8ยท17 reviews

    Compassionate professional family-like care recommended

    I loved working here and am grateful to Mark, the Tanner family, and all the staff for their compassionate, professional, family-like care. The owner is on site and responsive, visits are unrestricted, rooms and facility are very clean, and the pleasant grounds/outdoor visiting areas (bird feeders, holiday decorations/gifts) make visits warm; meals are adequate with flexible options. Overall I was very satisfied and highly recommend this facility-no complaints.

    Staff member
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.82ยท(17)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.0
    • Staff

      2.8
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      3.8

    Pros

    • Compassionate, family-oriented caregiving
    • High-quality nursing and clinical care
    • Clean, well-maintained rooms and facility
    • Strong personal hygiene and skin-care practices
    • Pleasant grounds and outdoor visiting areas
    • Seasonal engagement and resident gifts (decorations, holidays)
    • Adequate meals with flexible dining options
    • Unrestricted and convenient visiting for families
    • Attentive on-site ownership and management

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and conduct
    • Short staffing and workforce instability
    • High staff turnover and abrupt terminations
    • Visible staff conflicts in resident-accessible areas
    • Gaps in supervisory oversight and accountability
    • Potential lapses in clinical vigilance at the nursing station
    • Management communication and leadership challenges

    Summary of reviews

    The feedback for this facility is markedly polarized. Many families and former employees praise the center for compassionate, family-style caregiving, high-quality clinical attention, and an owner who is frequently on-site and responsive. Positive remarks consistently highlight clean rooms and common areas, strong personal hygiene and skin-care practices, pleasant grounds with outdoor visiting areas and bird feeders, and active seasonal engagement such as holiday decorations and gifts. Dining is characterized as adequate with flexible options, and the facilityโ€™s location and visiting policies are described as convenient for families.

    Care quality is generally viewed positively by a substantial portion of reviewers: nursing and hands-on caregiver interactions are described as caring and attentive, and hygiene and skin-care practices are singled out as strengths. At the same time, there are isolated but serious concerns about clinical vigilance โ€” for example, observations of inattentive behavior at the nursesโ€™ station โ€” that suggest the need for careful verification of staffing and supervision during an in-person visit.

    Staffing and workplace culture emerge as the most contentious areas. Several accounts indicate short staffing, workforce instability, and abrupt terminations that have affected morale. There are descriptions of staff arguments and conflicts occurring in areas accessible to residents, which can influence the daily atmosphere and resident experience. These descriptions point to gaps in supervisory oversight, accountability, and consistent enforcement of professional standards.

    Management receives mixed assessments: many reviewers appreciate an owner who is present and responsive, while others characterize leadership interactions with staff as problematic and cite communication and leadership challenges. There are also allegations of abrupt staff terminations that family members and former staff find concerning; these characterize a degree of inconsistency in personnel practices.

    For prospective residents and families, the pattern suggests a facility with clear strengths in hands-on care, cleanliness, and family-friendly amenities, but with operational risks tied to staffing, staff conduct, and leadership consistency. Recommended next steps before placement include an in-person visit to observe staffโ€“resident interactions and the nursesโ€™ station during shift changes, direct questions about staffing levels and turnover, and clarifying the facilityโ€™s processes for supervisory oversight, incident response, and family communication.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Haven Convalescent Home is located at 725 Paul St, New Castle, PA, 16101.

    About Haven Convalescent Home

    Haven Convalescent Home sits in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and has been owned by the Tanner family since 1958, which makes it the only family-owned and operated nursing facility around that area, and it seems people know it for a steady way of doing things year after year, but you won't find any online reviews posted just yet. This facility runs with a for-profit approach and holds 91 certified beds, where most days you'll find about 88 residents staying, and you'll see people in private, semi-private, or even four-bed rooms, depending on what kind of setup suits them. Haven provides both short-term and long-term stays for older adults who need 24-hour nursing and personal care, and the team includes registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, and a licensed dietitian, so they've got most angles covered health-wise. Staff members spend about 3.39 nurse hours per resident per day, but nurse turnover has reached 45.6% lately, which is something people might want to keep in mind. The home is licensed by the state and certified for both Medicare and Medicaid coverage.

    People will notice that the facility aims to treat residents and their families like part of their own family, and they focus their services on convalescent and recovery care, with nursing care, assisted living, therapy offerings, and restorative programs meant to help folks regain independence and maintain mental and physical well-being. They've got recreational activities on the schedule and meal services, and there's a steady routine, which is typical for places like this. According to the latest state findings, Haven Convalescent Home has a five-star rating from the Pennsylvania Department of Health for the last two years, and it's managed to avoid fines or payment suspensions over the past three years. When an inspection happened, the main issue found was one infection control deficiency (marked as F0880) because the facility hadn't fully put in place an infection prevention and control program as expected, and this is the only deficiency currently on record. The ownership group behind Haven includes Dominick Grant, Charles Tanner, Elaine Tanner, Mark Tanner, and Rachel Tanner. All care is monitored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the average level of care here, by case mix index, runs above what the state usually sees. Haven offers many of the usual amenities you'd expect from a skilled nursing and convalescent home, though specifics aren't listed, and people looking for therapy or social activities should find these services on-site as part of their stay.

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    Haven Convalescent Home offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 725 Paul St, New Castle, PA 16101.

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