Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Emmitsburg, MD

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Emmitsburg
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Emmitsburg has a total of 45 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,835 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Emmitsburg of 7,235, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.50 persons in Emmitsburg. There were 3,765 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.87 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Emmitsburg has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Emmitsburg and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.80	0.84 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.17	2.15 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.01	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.99	3.91 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Maryland.

COVID-19 Infections in Emmitsburg Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Emmitsburg there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Emmitsburg

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Emmitsburg Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Emmitsburg, MD. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Emmitsburg

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Emmitsburg based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Homewood at Crumland Farms 7407 WILLOW ROAD FREDERICK, MD	46.67
Western Md Hospital Center 1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE HAGERSTOWN, MD	30.67
Homewood at Plum Creek 425 WESTMINSTER AVENUE HANOVER, PA	19.33
Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center 2055 SCOTLAND AVENUE CHAMBERSBURG, PA	29.33
South Mountain Restoration Cen BUILDING #1 SOUTH MOUNTAIN, PA	18.67
Spiritrust Lutheran The Village at Gettysburg 1075 OLD HARRISBURG ROAD GETTYSBURG, PA	22.00
Fairhaven 7200 THIRD AVENUE SYKESVILLE, MD	65.33
Shippensburg Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 121 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD SHIPPENSBURG, PA	36.67
Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home 8507 MAPLEVILLE ROAD BOONSBORO, MD	71.33
Sterling Care at South Mountain 141 SOUTH MAIN STREET BOONSBORO, MD	43.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Emmitsburg based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Hanover Hall For Nursing and Rehabilitation 267 FREDERICK STREET HANOVER, PA	127.00
Transitions Healthcare Shook Home 55 SOUTH SECOND STREET CHAMBERSBURG, PA	127.50
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek 347 BALLENGER DRIVE FREDERICK, MD	160.00
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Birch Manor 7309 SECOND AVENUE SYKESVILLE, MD	162.67
Hagerstown Healthcare Center 750 DUAL HIGHWAY HAGERSTOWN, MD	436.00 /
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glade Valley 56 WEST FREDERICK STREET WALKERSVILLE, MD	139.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights 6012 JEFFERSON BOULEVARD FREDERICK, MD	122.00
Pleasant View Healthcare Center 4101 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE MOUNT AIRY, MD	147.33
The Gardens at Gettysburg 741 CHAMBERSBURG ROAD GETTYSBURG, PA	63.33
Creekside Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 1183 LUTHER DRIVE HAGERSTOWN, MD	257.17

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