Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Shippensburg, PA

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

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, Shippensburg has a total of 28 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,100 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Shippensburg of 17,234, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.56 persons in Shippensburg. There were 2,542 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.00 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, Shippensburg 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 Shippensburg and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.78	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.16	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.92	3.80 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Shippensburg 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 Shippensburg 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 Shippensburg

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 Shippensburg Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Shippensburg 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
Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center 2055 SCOTLAND AVENUE CHAMBERSBURG, PA	29.33
Chapel Pointe at Carlisle 770 S. HANOVER STREET CARLISLE, PA	10.00
South Mountain Restoration Cen BUILDING #1 SOUTH MOUNTAIN, PA	18.67
Sarah A Todd Memorial Home 1000 WEST SOUTH STREET CARLISLE, PA	12.00
The Cross Keys Village-Brethren Home Community BOX 128, 2990 CARLISLE PK NEW OXFORD, PA	8.67
Swaim Health Center 210 BIG SPRING ROAD NEWVILLE, PA	12.00
Stonebridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 102 CHANDRA DRIVE DUNCANNON, PA	16.67
Spiritrust Lutheran The Village at Gettysburg 1075 OLD HARRISBURG ROAD GETTYSBURG, PA	22.00
Shippensburg Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 121 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD SHIPPENSBURG, PA	36.67
Gettysburg Center 867 YORK ROAD GETTYSBURG, PA	53.33

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

Facility	Rating
Transitions Healthcare Shook Home 55 SOUTH SECOND STREET CHAMBERSBURG, PA	127.50
Carlisle Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 940 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD CARLISLE, PA	207.00
Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce 1070 STOUFFER AVENUE CHAMBERSBURG, PA	74.00
The Gardens at Gettysburg 741 CHAMBERSBURG ROAD GETTYSBURG, PA	63.33
Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1000 CLAREMONT ROAD CARLISLE, PA	225.50
Forest Park Nursing and Rehabilitation 700 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD CARLISLE, PA	255.67
Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 201 FRANKLIN FARM LANE CHAMBERSBURG, PA	118.00
Chambers Pointe Health Care Center 1425 PHILADELPHIA AVENUE CHAMBERSBURG, PA	82.67
Embassy of Woodland Park 18889 CROGHAN PIKE ORBISONIA, PA	109.33
Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg 595 BIGLERVILLE ROAD GETTYSBURG, PA	67.33 /

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