Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill
100 DOGWOOD DRIVE, Philipsburg, PA 16866
Philipsburg, Pennsylvania · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill carries a 2 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Pennsylvania's state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 40 of 100 (grade F). The 90-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Pennsylvania runs a median of $11,954 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 40 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 40.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill carries an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (2/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, this facility operates 90 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 86 residents - an occupancy rate of about 96%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 96% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Pennsylvania, Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill is one of 146 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.3 stars, ahead of roughly 29% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (31 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill's lower-tercile stars compare to Pennsylvania
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Pennsylvania facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Pennsylvania state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill ranks in Pennsylvania
Among the 653 CMS-rated nursing homes in Pennsylvania, Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 20% of them. The bars show how all Pennsylvania homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
144 Pennsylvania homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 90 |
| Residents | 86 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Centre |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 31 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Pennsylvania? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Pennsylvania's median semi-private nursing home rate at $11,954 per month ($143,445 per year), with private rooms averaging $13,688 per month.
What services does Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill offer? ▾
Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill is a skilled nursing facility with 90 beds with approximately 86 current residents. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership. The facility has recorded 31 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill has multiple deficiencies (31 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Pennsylvania? ▾
In Pennsylvania, alternatives include assisted living ($6,480/mo), home health aides ($6,483/mo), and adult day care ($2,535/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Pennsylvania elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 395533.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.