Overview
Forest Park Nursing and Rehabilitation has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It ranks 6th of 8 nursing homes in Carlisle. It scores best on quality of care (2 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 73% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 6, 2026, found 17 health deficiencies, more than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 9 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 4 fines totaling $183,667 in the past three years.
Forest Park Nursing and Rehabilitation is a for-profit facility with 114 certified beds, caring for about 107 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1972.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 6, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 17
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 9
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 4 totaling $183,667
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 4
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.44 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.39 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.98 hrs
- Nurse aides2.08 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 114
- Average residents per day
- 107
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 29, 1972
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes