Personal Care Homes Directory
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http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/searchforprovider/pchdirectory/index.htm
Personal Care Home Frequently Asked Questions
The directory ncludes the following information on each home:
- Department of Public Welfare licensing office of the state in which the home is located
- County of location
- Name of home
- Address
- City
- State
- Zip code
- Licensed capacity
- Phone number of home
- Business status (whether it is a profit or non-profit business)
- Current type of license that the home's legal entity/ licensee holds for the home (it can be either full/regular license, which is usually 12 months in length, or Provisional Status, which usually is a six-month license)
- Current status of the license (this indicates whether the license is in good standing with the Department). If you have any questions, you should contact a regional licensing office.
Some of the types of residential health care facilities not listed are:
- Nursing Homes
- Rehabilitation facilities / units
- Domiciliary Care Homes
- Community Group Homes for people with mental illness or mental retardation
- Homes that serve less than four persons