Overview
Thornwald Home has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It ranks 4th of 8 nursing homes in Carlisle. It scores 4 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 73% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 11, 2025, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $9,110 in the past three years.
Thornwald Home is a nonprofit facility with 83 certified beds, caring for about 80 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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
- December 11, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $9,110
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.12 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.83 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.86 hrs
- Nurse aides2.42 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 83
- Average residents per day
- 80
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes