Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Lutheran Home At Hollidaysburg
916 Hickory Street, Hollidaysburg, PA · (814) 696-4527
- Certified beds
- 89
- Residents per day
- 43
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 1, 1979
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Pennsylvania.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Pennsylvania homes
Lutheran Home At Hollidaysburg carries 72 inspection points. That is fewer than 38% of Pennsylvania's 652 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Pennsylvania: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–33 pts
- 3★ 33–65 pts
- 2★ 65–128 pts
- 1★ over 128 pts
Bars show every rated home in Pennsylvania by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
40 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10E
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning7E
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Administration6E
- D
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
- D
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
- D
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
- D
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Pharmacy Service5E
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
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.
- E
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- E
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.
Nursing and Physician Services3D
- D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- D
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- D
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Resident Rights3E
- D
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
- E
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
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.
Infection Control2D
- D
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Inspection history
2025-12-10
15 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (4 deficiencies)
2024-09-12
17 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2023-10-12
8 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 57 min of nursing staff time a day, 50 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 57 min
Pennsylvania average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 45% of nursing staff and 20% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$11,132 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 | Fine | $11,132 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.4 pts better | 93.2% | 87.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.8 pts worse | 91.9% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.7 pts worse | 3.8% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.5 pts better | 6.3% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.7 pts worse | 7.7% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.6 pts worse | 23.7% | 20.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication12 pts better | 5.6% | 17.6% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.6 pts worse | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.5 pts better | 14.9% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased11.3 pts worse | 27.7% | 16.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder3.3 pts worse | 3.9% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection4.7 pts worse | 6.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.2 pts worse | 27.2% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.5 pts better | 2.2% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.3 pts better | 78.1% | 70.8% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.3 pts better | 81.2% | 70.9% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
19 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowersox, Edward | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bradley, Thomas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brenneman, Helen | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cobaugh, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Evans, Chad | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Frederick, Carol | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Glen, Suzanne | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lloyd, William | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mearkle, Amy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Miller, John | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 25 facilities |
| Reighard, Christopher | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reighard, Christopher | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rhyne, Michael | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Savage, Patricia | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Savage, Patricia | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Smith, Elaine | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Thompson, William | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Whipkey, Richard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Williamson, Susan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3E
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2E
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Egress1E
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Emergency Preparedness1C
- C
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
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