Thornwald Home
Nursing home in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, CMS certification number 395802
442 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, PA 17013 · Cumberland County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 83
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $9,110 (1)
Does Thornwald Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Thornwald Home is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Thornwald Home reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.12
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.83
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.86
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.42
- Weekend total hours
- 3.81
- Nursing staff turnover
- 50.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 45.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 11, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 12, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Thornwald Home 1 time in the past 3 years, for $9,110 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 80.1 residents live here, about 97% of its 83 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 83
- Average residents per day
- 80.1
- Certified since
- September 1, 1989
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Thornwald Home
- Legal business name
- United Church of Christ Homes
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
Other nursing homes near Thornwald Home
- Forest Park Nursing and Rehabilitation700 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle 17013
- Carlisle Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center940 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle 17013
- Chapel Pointe at Carlisle770 S. Hanover Street, Carlisle 17013
- Sarah a Todd Memorial Home1000 West South Street, Carlisle 17013
- Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community1 Longsdorf Way, Carlisle 17013
See also all nursing homes in Carlisle.
Who inspects nursing homes in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Pennsylvania, the 8 in Carlisle, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Thornwald Home, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Thornwald Home
What is the CMS star rating of Thornwald Home?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Thornwald Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Thornwald Home?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Thornwald Home?
United Church of Christ Homes, non profit - church related.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.