Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Duncannon, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Duncannon
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, Duncannon has a total of 37 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,583 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Duncannon of 1,489, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.32 persons in Duncannon. There were 3,786 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.61 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, Duncannon 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 Duncannon and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.69	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.14	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.95	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.78	3.81 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Duncannon 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 Duncannon there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 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 Duncannon

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 Duncannon Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Duncannon 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
Lebanon Valley Brethren Home 1200 GRUBB STREET PALMYRA, PA	2.67
Masonic Village at Elizabethtown ONE MASONIC DRIVE ELIZABETHTOWN, PA	2.00
Sarah A Todd Memorial Home 1000 WEST SOUTH STREET CARLISLE, PA	12.00
Chapel Pointe at Carlisle 770 S. HANOVER STREET CARLISLE, PA	10.00
Homeland Center 1901 NORTH FIFTH STREET HARRISBURG, PA	12.67
Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village 100 MOUNT ALLEN DRIVE MECHANICSBURG, PA	14.67
Bethany Village Retirement Center 5225 WILSON LANE MECHANICSBURG, PA	19.33
Swaim Health Center 210 BIG SPRING ROAD NEWVILLE, PA	12.00
Stonebridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 102 CHANDRA DRIVE DUNCANNON, PA	16.67
Shippensburg Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 121 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD SHIPPENSBURG, PA	36.67

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

Facility	Rating
Amoroso Healthcare and Rehabilitation Woodridge 3625 NORTH PROGRESS AVE HARRISBURG, PA	58.00
River's Bend Health and Rehab Center 800 KING RUSS ROAD HARRISBURG, PA	116.67
Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation 141 HEISEY AVENUE ELIZABETHTOWN, PA	162.67
Forest Park Nursing and Rehabilitation 700 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD CARLISLE, PA	253.67
Fox Subacute at Mechanicsburg 120 SOUTH FILBERT ST MECHANICSBURG, PA	86.00 /
Northern Dauphin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 990 MEDICAL ROAD MILLERSBURG, PA	152.83
Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1000 CLAREMONT ROAD CARLISLE, PA	222.83
Carlisle Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 940 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD CARLISLE, PA	160.00
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Campbelltown 2880 HORSESHOE PIKE PALMYRA, PA	146.00
The Gardens at Camp Hill 46 ERFORD ROAD CAMP HILL, PA	108.67

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