Nursing Homes in Gettysburg, PA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Gettysburg
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 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 29 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,102 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 2.49 persons in Gettysburg. There were 2,518 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.17 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) | 0.78 | 0.78 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.17 | 2.09 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.98 | 0.92 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.94 | 3.78 / 3.78 |
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 6 new cases and 6 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 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 |
|---|---|
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Chapel Pointe at Carlisle 770 S. HANOVER STREET CARLISLE, PA |
18.67 |
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Margaret E. Moul Home 2050 BARLEY ROAD YORK, PA |
2.67 |
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South Mountain Restoration Cen BUILDING #1 SOUTH MOUNTAIN, PA |
18.67 |
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Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center 2055 SCOTLAND AVENUE CHAMBERSBURG, PA |
20.67 |
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Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village 100 MOUNT ALLEN DRIVE MECHANICSBURG, PA |
8.00 |
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Brookview Health Care Center 1000 NORTHFIELD DRIVE CHAMBERSBURG, PA |
27.33 |
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Thornwald Home 442 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD CARLISLE, PA |
35.33 |
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The Cross Keys Village-Brethren Home Community BOX 128, 2990 CARLISLE PK NEW OXFORD, PA |
26.00 |
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Swaim Health Center 210 BIG SPRING ROAD NEWVILLE, PA |
13.33 |
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Spiritrust Lutheran The Village at Luther Ridge 2781 LUTHER DRIVE CHAMBERSBURG, PA |
38.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Gettysburg based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Carlisle Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 940 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD CARLISLE, PA |
118.00 |
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Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce 1070 STOUFFER AVENUE CHAMBERSBURG, PA |
91.33 |
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The Gardens at Gettysburg 741 CHAMBERSBURG ROAD GETTYSBURG, PA |
82.00 |
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Forest Park Nursing and Rehabilitation 700 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD CARLISLE, PA |
175.00 |
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Hanover Hall For Nursing and Rehabilitation 267 FREDERICK STREET HANOVER, PA |
136.67 / |
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Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 201 FRANKLIN FARM LANE CHAMBERSBURG, PA |
140.67 |
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York North Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 1770 BARLEY ROAD YORK, PA |
81.00 |
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Chambers Pointe Health Care Center 1425 PHILADELPHIA AVENUE CHAMBERSBURG, PA |
76.67 / |
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Gettysburg Center 867 YORK ROAD GETTYSBURG, PA |
54.67 |
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Spiritrust Lutheran The Village at Utz Terrace 2100 UTZ TERRACE HANOVER, PA |
32.67 |
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