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Thornwald Home is a senior living community in Carlisle, Pennsylvania offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Guest Meals, Restaurant style Dining Room and Gathering / Activity Spaces. Families rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 16 reviews.
Thornwald Home is a senior living community in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, offering a continuum of care that includes Personal Care Residence and Skilled Nursing Center services. The community is designed to support residents while preserving their independence and enabling them to pursue their interests.
Personal Care Residence services include assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, and medication monitoring as needed. The Skilled Nursing Center provides rehabilitation services for those returning home after illness or injury, as well as extended care and medical services. Specialized rehabilitation services including physical, occupational, and speech therapies are available on-site as ordered by physicians. Scheduled transportation to local shopping areas and organized community trips are offered.
Residents in Personal Care accommodations occupy private spaces where they may decorate with personal furnishings. The community features restaurant-style dining in the Fireside dining room with nutritious and homemade menu selections, including options to accommodate special preferences, ethnic, and religious dietary needs. Lounges are available for private dining and entertaining guests.
The campus provides a variety of amenities and activities designed to foster engagement and purpose. Opportunities for socialization within the surrounding communities and a vibrant campus environment support residents in maintaining an active lifestyle while benefiting from abundant resources and services.
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Help Me Choose4.6overall · 16 ratings combined
4.6★ on Google (16)
Alan Wirt
May 2026
Thornwald has done a wonderful job caring for my elderly sister for the past nine months. Their entire staff, from physicians, nurses, to aids have provided top-level care and compassion for my sister's complex medical issues. I would highly recommend Thornwald to anyone seeking a quality LTC facility for their loved one.
Megan D
Dec 2025
I can't say enough great things about our experience at Thornwald Skilled Nursing Care. Our Mom was here following a 3 week hospital stay after an unexpected major surgery. A Rehab Hospital was not an option but was too weak to take care of herself to go home, so she stayed at Thornwald Skilled Nursing for 2+ weeks to continue to improve. 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. And while we all know your meals can make or break any experience, my Mom was very happy and appreciative all of the great meals! (We were relieved to hear that!)<br><br>Transitions from a hospital or nursing facility is vey stressful on families, especially when you're coming home with new medical equipment and/or need home nursing care. But what made this all the more possible and doable was the great care, compassion and communication from their social worker, Kathleen, and their nursing staff. It's really hard no matter what, but they made it easier. We felt supported during a time when you feel so alone and stressed and we really needed that kind of support and encouragement.
Shannon
Nov 2025
We had a very positive experience with Thornwald Home. My mom was in the hospital for 3 weeks, and was in need of a skilled nursing facility for 2+ weeks before she could transition home. Our social worker at Thornwald, Kathleen, was very supportive in our onboarding process all the way through to our transition to home health at the end of our stay. The medical staff was phenomenal in their care and ongoing support of my mom's complex needs with her wound care, and the ongoing OT and PT helped her gain the strength, balance and independence to be able to transition home safely. She also thought the food was great, the variety of the menu was wonderful, and the facility was very clean.<br><br>It's never an easy situation for your loved one to need this level of care, and I have to commend all of the social workers, nursing staff and therapists that manage and triage so many needs at the same time. They truly are a blessing, and I'm so grateful for all of their support during a vulnerable time in my mom's healing process. I can't say enough good things about our experience at Thornwald.
L K
Aug 2025
My mother is at Thornwald and our family is very pleased with her care. Clean, friendly staff, returns phone calls promptly, has all the amenities one could ask for. The only thing I wish the facility would provide is transportation for residents in case the resident has no way to make it to a dr appt. Sometimes we are unable to provide it and have to reschedule at the last minute. Other than that we have no worries of our mother's care.
Duane Baker
Nov 2024
My dad stays here and I am very happy with the staff, services offered, and the food. I honestly don't think that I could wish for a better place to take care of my dad. Everything is great. Would definitely recommend.
5 inspection visits in the last three years, 19 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 16, 2026
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 15, 2026
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 15, 2026
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 15, 2026
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 15, 2026
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 21, 2025
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 4, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 4, 2025
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 4, 2025
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 21, 2025
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 21, 2025
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 21, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 5, 2024
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 9, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 5, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 5, 2024
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 5, 2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 5, 2024
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Thornwald Home offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Thornwald Home is located at 442 Walnut Bottom Road in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Thornwald Home had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 19 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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