Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Palmyra, PA

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

Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Palmyra has a total of 63 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,320 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Palmyra of 7,587, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.91 persons in Palmyra. There were 6,785 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.55 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, Palmyra 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 Palmyra and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.74	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.29	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.04	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	4.07	3.81 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Palmyra 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 Palmyra there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Palmyra

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 Palmyra Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Palmyra, 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 Palmyra

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Palmyra 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	2.67
Cornwall Manor BOYD STREET CORNWALL, PA	14.00
Lakeside at Willow Valley 300 WILLOW VALLEY LAKES DRIVE WILLOW STREET, PA	1.33
Homeland Center 1901 NORTH FIFTH STREET HARRISBURG, PA	12.67
Landis Homes 1001 EAST OREGON ROAD LITITZ, PA	2.67
Lebanon Valley Brethren Home 1200 GRUBB STREET PALMYRA, PA	2.67
Lebanon Valley Home The 550 EAST MAIN STREET ANNVILLE, PA	2.67
Maple Farm 604 OAK STREET AKRON, PA	1.33
Masonic Village at Elizabethtown ONE MASONIC DRIVE ELIZABETHTOWN, PA	2.00
Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village 100 MOUNT ALLEN DRIVE MECHANICSBURG, PA	14.67

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

Facility	Rating
Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation 141 HEISEY AVENUE ELIZABETHTOWN, PA	162.67
River's Bend Health and Rehab Center 800 KING RUSS ROAD HARRISBURG, PA	116.67
Amoroso Healthcare and Rehabilitation Woodridge 3625 NORTH PROGRESS AVE HARRISBURG, PA	58.00
The Gardens at West Shore 770 POPLAR CHURCH ROAD CAMP HILL, PA	232.33
The Gardens at Camp Hill 46 ERFORD ROAD CAMP HILL, PA	108.67
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Palmyra 341 NORTH RAILROAD ST PALMYRA, PA	162.67
Rose City Nursing and Rehab at Lancaster 425 NORTH DUKE STREET LANCASTER, PA	92.33 /
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Campbelltown 2880 HORSESHOE PIKE PALMYRA, PA	146.00
Pleasant Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 118 PLEASANT ACRES RD,RD7 YORK, PA	193.00
Northern Dauphin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 990 MEDICAL ROAD MILLERSBURG, PA	152.83

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