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Who owns Avalon Care Center?
Ownership resolution: Structurally distinct
Facility snapshot
| CCN | 396075 |
| Facility type | Skilled Nursing Facility |
| City | New Castle |
| County | Lawrence |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Certified beds | 84 |
| Occupancy | 90% |
| CMS overall rating | 2 of 5 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator | AVA HOLDCO LLC |
| Owner of record | AVA HOLDCO LLC |
| Corporate family | AVA HOLDCO LLC |
| CMS chain | WECARE CENTERS |
| Ownership confidence | Structurally distinct — Control and property ownership, or CMS's chain and our resolved family, describe different relationships. |
Ownership structure
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What CMS records
CMS lists this facility under the chain WECARE CENTERS, reported at 13 facilities nationally. WhoOwnsCare groups entities by resolved ownership evidence, which can produce a different boundary — CMS is a comparison source here, not an authority we defer to.
Ownership changes for Avalon Care Center
| Effective | Acquiring entity | Prior entity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | AVA OPCO LLC | SOUTH CENTRAL ALPHA HOUSING & HEALTHCARE INC | CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP |
Recorded Medicare changes of ownership (CHOW). CMS's CHOW file lags, so recent quarters are incomplete.
Financial and operating signals
| Operating margin (FY2023) | -45.9% |
| Agency cost per $1 of employee salary | 1.40× |
| Medicaid share of resident days | 62% |
| Occupancy of certified beds | 90% |
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.28 |
| Annual nursing turnover | 56% |
| Health deficiencies on record | 27 |
| Civil monetary penalties | $19,888 |
| Distress index | 33 / 100 (stable) |
Cost report figures are final through FY2023 — roughly a two-year lag. Payroll, occupancy and inspection data are current to 2026. A distress score is a screening signal, not a statement about quality of care.
Common questions
Who owns Avalon Care Center?
WhoOwnsCare resolves the facility's ownership filings to AVA HOLDCO LLC (single confidence).
Who operates Avalon Care Center?
AVA HOLDCO LLC appears with operating or controlling responsibility on the CMS filing.
Has Avalon Care Center changed ownership?
Yes — the most recent recorded change of ownership took effect 2024-05-01.
Sources
CMS Medicare enrollment and ownership files, Care Compare provider information, Payroll Based Journal, Medicare cost reports (HCRIS), change of ownership records. Data vintage July–August 2026. Full methodology.