Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg
916 Hickory Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 · (814) 696-4527
Non profit - Church related · 89 certified beds
Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in December 2025, found 14 citations (the Pennsylvania average is 10). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $101,905 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on December 10, 2025 found 14 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedDecember 10, 2025 · F0655 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.December 10, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.December 10, 2025 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.December 10, 2025 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.December 10, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.December 10, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.December 10, 2025 · F0941 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.December 10, 2025 · F0942 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.December 10, 2025 · F0943 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.December 10, 2025 · F0944 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.December 10, 2025 · F0945 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide training in compliance and ethics.December 10, 2025 · F0946 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.December 10, 2025 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.December 10, 2025 · F0949 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 2 citations.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.June 18, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.June 25, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $11,132June 25, 2024
- Fine of $90,773October 12, 2023
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Pennsylvania average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 4.16 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.03 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.24 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 48.2% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | Non profit - Church related |
| Certified beds | 89 |
| Average residents per day | 41.2 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | Yes |
Nursing homes nearby
- Garvey Manor Hollidaysburg · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Presbyterian Homes-Presby Hollidaysburg · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Hollidaysburg Veterans Home Hollidaysburg · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Altoona · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente Altoona · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
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