TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE ALLENS COVE — Nursing Home in DUNCANNON, PA

25 COVE ROAD, DUNCANNON, PA, 17020 | 7178344887

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds60
Average Residents/Day51.0
CMS Certification Number395915

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.95 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.49 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection April 23, 2025
Total Deficiencies 8

TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE ALLENS COVE had 8 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (April 23, 2025).

Inspection Findings — April 23, 2025

  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 3, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 3, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 3, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 3, 2025
  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 3, 2025
  • 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. (Level E)
    Corrected — June 3, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)
    Corrected — June 3, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 3, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Transitions Healthcare Allens Cove is a 60-bed nursing home in Duncannon, Pennsylvania. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in April 2025, cited 8 deficiencies, none of them severe.

They have staffing levels at about the state average, which can help with day-to-day care coverage. The inspection findings point to recurring problems with assessments and ensuring residents get consistent help with daily activities and care plans, so you may want to ask how the facility addresses assessment accuracy and follows through on care and ADL assistance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE ALLENS COVE Medicare and Medicaid certified?

TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE ALLENS COVE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE ALLENS COVE's CMS star rating?

TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE ALLENS COVE has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE ALLENS COVE?

TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE ALLENS COVE reports 3.94982 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE ALLENS COVE had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE ALLENS COVE had 8 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE ALLENS COVE have?

TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE ALLENS COVE has 60 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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