Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Gettysburg, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Gettysburg
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Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Gettysburg has a total of 39 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,167 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Gettysburg of 7,724, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.85 persons in Gettysburg. There were 3,331 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.94 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, Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.80	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.20	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.02	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	4.03	3.80 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Gettysburg

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 Gettysburg Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Gettysburg, PA. 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 Gettysburg

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Gettysburg 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
Margaret E. Moul Home 2050 BARLEY ROAD YORK, PA	7.33
Homewood at Crumland Farms 7407 WILLOW ROAD FREDERICK, MD	46.67
Homewood at Plum Creek 425 WESTMINSTER AVENUE HANOVER, PA	19.33
Chapel Pointe at Carlisle 770 S. HANOVER STREET CARLISLE, PA	10.00
Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center 2055 SCOTLAND AVENUE CHAMBERSBURG, PA	29.33
Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village 100 MOUNT ALLEN DRIVE MECHANICSBURG, PA	14.67
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
Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home 8507 MAPLEVILLE ROAD BOONSBORO, MD	71.33
Shippensburg Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 121 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD SHIPPENSBURG, PA	36.67

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

Facility	Rating
Transitions Healthcare Shook Home 55 SOUTH SECOND STREET CHAMBERSBURG, PA	127.50
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glade Valley 56 WEST FREDERICK STREET WALKERSVILLE, MD	139.33
Carlisle Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 940 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD CARLISLE, PA	207.00
The Gardens at Gettysburg 741 CHAMBERSBURG ROAD GETTYSBURG, PA	63.33
Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce 1070 STOUFFER AVENUE CHAMBERSBURG, PA	74.00
Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 201 FRANKLIN FARM LANE CHAMBERSBURG, PA	118.00
Hanover Hall For Nursing and Rehabilitation 267 FREDERICK STREET HANOVER, PA	127.00
Forest Park Nursing and Rehabilitation 700 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD CARLISLE, PA	255.67
Chambers Pointe Health Care Center 1425 PHILADELPHIA AVENUE CHAMBERSBURG, PA	82.67
Atlee Hill Health and Rehab Center 297 STONER AVENUE WESTMINSTER, MD	136.67

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