Pennsylvania · Duncansville

Celebration Villa of Altoona.

ALF · Memory Care66 bedsDementia-trained staff
Facility · Duncansville
A 66-bed ALF · Memory Care with 9 citations on file.
Licensed beds
66
Last inspection
May 2026
Last citation
Oct 2024
Operated by
Snapshot

A large home, reviewed on public record.

Peer Comparison

Compared to 130 Pennsylvania facilities with a similar number of beds.

ALF memory care · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better performance on inspection record. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living.

Severity rank
88th%
Weighted citations per bed.
peer median
0
100
Repeat rank
Not enough repeat citations
among peers to rank.
Repeat deficiencies as share of total.
Frequency rank
91st%
Deficiencies per inspection.
peer median
0
100

Rankings based on 36-month PA DHS inspection data. Severity and frequency: fewer citations = higher percentile. Repeat rate: lower repeat citation share = higher percentile.

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Celebration Villa of Altoona has 9 citations on record. Know the moment anything changes.

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The Record

Citation history, plotted month by month.

9 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.

Peer median 1 · dashed
Last citation: OCT 2024. Compared against peer median (dashed).
peer median
OCT 2024
Jul 2024as of Jun 2026

Finding distribution

9 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J
K
L
Sev 3
G
H
I
Sev 2
D
E
F
Sev 1
A9
B
C
Full Inspection Record

Every inspection visit, verbatim.

6 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.

6
reports on file
9
total deficiencies
2026-05-18
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2025-03-13
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2024-10-02
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 5 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.63a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.63a

During overnight shifts (11:00 PM to 7:00 AM) on multiple dates, 46 residents were present in the home with no staff members certified in first aid and CPR, violating the requirement that at least one staff person per 50 residents be certified and present at all times.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.132d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.132d

During a fire drill, the home exceeded the maximum evacuation time of 15 minutes that was set by the certified fire safety expert.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.132h
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.132h

During multiple fire drills (on or about dates 8/28/24, 5/23/24, 4/26/24, and 3/29/24), not all residents were evacuated from the building to the designated meeting place.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.141a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.141a

Resident #1's most recent medical evaluation did not include required items: body positioning and movement stimulation for residents (if appropriate), health status, and mobility assessment.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.224a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.224a

Resident #3's preadmission screening form does not include a determination that the needs of the resident can be met by the services provided by the home.

2024-03-27
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2024-01-30
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2023-10-11
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 4 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.25.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.25.b

The resident-home contract for Resident #1 was not signed by the resident. The resident has a dementia diagnosis and is unable to sign; the Executive Director documented this and the resident's agreement was noted on the contract.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.190.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.190.b

Staff Member A and Staff Member B, who do not have current diabetic training, performed blood sugar testing on Resident #2. Department-approved diabetes patient education program must be completed within the past 12 months to administer insulin injections or related services.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.191
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.191

Residents #2, #3, and #4 have not been educated regarding their right to question or refuse a medication if they believe there may be a medication error. Documentation of this resident education shall be kept in the resident's file.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.227.d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.227.d

Resident #3's support plan does not document the need for an enabler bar, although an enabler bar was observed attached to the resident's bed frame. The support plan must document medical and other care services that will be made available or referrals recommended by the physician.

10 older inspections from 2018 are not shown in the free view.

10 older inspections from 2018 are not shown in the free view.

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