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Assisted Living · Carlisle, PA
442 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, PA 17013
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Catalog updated Aug 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 36 residents. This is not the number of openings.
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Usually offers housing and help with everyday tasks, such as bathing and dressing.
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Public Google reviewers rate Thornwald Home highly. Reviewers highlight: compassionate and attentive nursing staff, excellent rehabilitation and physical therapy services. Reviewer identity is not verified, and online reviews may not capture everything. Schedule a visit to assess the fit directly.
Thornwald Home is highly regarded for its exceptional nursing, physical therapy, and rehabilitative care, particularly for patients recovering from surgery. Families frequently praise the compassionate, attentive staff and the facility's clean, well-maintained environment, though some note a lack of resident transportation services.
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Multiple reviewers across several years describe the staff as exceptional, attentive, and genuinely caring.
Multiple families praise the promptness of phone calls and the supportiveness of the social workers.
Reviewers have noted the facility is clean and well-maintained.
One reviewer explicitly mentioned being happy with the food, but there is no broader consensus.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Key Review Excerpts
“It started with exceptional care and communication from their Social Worker, Kathleen, to great care from the nursing staff and Aides, and PT and OT.”
“I could not ask for a more attentive and caring staff than what my Mom has at Thornwald currently, they truly care about the residents, not just a job.”
“Spent two weeks at Thornwald following total hip replacement and I couldn’t be happier with the services or the staff.”
Source: PA State Licensing Agency
Key Findings
Between 2020 and 2025, Thornwald Home underwent 23 inspections, resulting in 16 clean reports and 15 instances of identified violations. Recorded findings included issues regarding medication documentation, staff training, maintenance of laundry equipment, and fire drill evacuation procedures.
Resident #1's medical and demographic information was found unlocked, unattended, and accessible in a folder on a desk in a common area.
Hydrocortisone cream was left unlocked, unattended, and accessible on top of a resident's medication cabinet.
A direct care staff member did not receive required medication self-administration training during the 2024 calendar year.
No deficiencies are reported in this inspection record.
Water damage and black substance were observed on the ceilings and walls in the laundry room and emergency water storage closet.
Lint was observed in the lint trap of dryer #2.
A discrepancy was noted between the medication administration record and the pharmacy label regarding the dosage of Levemir for Resident 1.
No deficiencies are reported in this inspection record.
A dumpster lid was broken and unable to close, and the sliding side door was left open, exposing trash to insects and rodents.
No deficiencies are reported in this inspection record.
There was no grab bar, hand rail, or assist bar next to the toilet in the bathroom of room I-4.
Pharmacy labels for Resident 1's Warfarin prescriptions did not match the instructions documented on the medication administration record.
No deficiencies are reported in this inspection record.
United Church of Christ Homes INC
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442 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, PA 17013
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