Overview
Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It ranks 3rd of 4 nursing homes in Gettysburg. It scores 3 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 65% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 20, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $33,984 in the past three years.
Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg is a for-profit facility with 135 certified beds, caring for about 127 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.
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.
Top 75%
Top 61%
Top 54%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 20, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $33,984
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.88 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.46 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.04 hrs
- Nurse aides2.38 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 135
- Average residents per day
- 127
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 1, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes