Shippensburg Health Care Center is a nursing home in Shippensburg, PA, with 125 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Shippensburg Health Care Center offers several therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided. Shippensburg Health Care Center offers dental care to its residents.

Costs at this community start at $6,352 and range up to $9,271 per month. The average price in the community is $7,812, which is greater than the average cost of $5,534 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs added care, additional care may increase the cost of care. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 2.7 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.2 hours with licensed nurses (0.5 by an RN and 0.7 by an LPN) and 1.6 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. This facility has various activities, including musical performances and social outings. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are four hospitals within 25 miles of Shippensburg Health Care Center. The two closest hospitals are Chambersburg Hospital, which is 11.9 miles away, and Carlisle Regional Medical Center, which is 16.6 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 2, which is an average rating of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has an average health inspection rating of 3. The ratings for the staff of this facility are poor (rating of 1) and the quality ratings are average, with a rating of 3.

Some of the key amenities available at Shippensburg Health Care Center are:

• Outdoor Areas
• Activity Center
• Clubs & Communities