Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation
141 Heisey Avenue · Elizabethtown, PA · 17022 · 7173671831
45 certified beds For profit - Limited Liability company
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
- Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.
The composite number cleared 76 points, but Recommended is gated: inspection record below the Recommended bar. That rule is part of the published method.
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Red flags
Cited under the freedom-from-abuse rule
Cited 1 time under F600 (freedom from abuse/neglect) below the actual-harm level — worth asking about on a tour.
Score breakdown
Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.
CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 1 of 5 Inspections: 2 of 5 Staffing: 1 of 5 Quality measures: 4 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 3.61 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.46 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.55 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 60% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (45 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · E June 18, 2025
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D June 18, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D June 18, 2025
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E June 18, 2025
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D June 18, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D June 18, 2025
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D June 18, 2025
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E June 18, 2025
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · D June 18, 2025
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D June 18, 2025
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D March 4, 2025 · found via complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected March 19, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D July 18, 2024
Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 18, 2024
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · E July 18, 2024
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 18, 2024
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · E July 18, 2024
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 18, 2024
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 18, 2024
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 18, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D July 18, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D July 18, 2024
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 18, 2024
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D July 18, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E July 18, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · D July 18, 2024
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Corrected August 14, 2024 · Administration
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 395844 · certified since March 1, 1991. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.