Pennsylvania · Hanover

Tree of Life Personal Care Home.

ALF · Memory Care41 bedsDementia-trained staff(717) 641-6604
Limited Inspection History · fewer than 4 records in 3 years
Peer rank
Top 39% of Pennsylvania memory care
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Facility · Hanover
A 41-bed ALF · Memory Care with 12 citations on file.
Licensed beds
41
Last inspection
Sep 2025
Last citation
Sep 2025
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A medium home, reviewed on public record.

Tree of Life Personal Care Home

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Peer Comparison

Compared to 68 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
79th%
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
3rd%
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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The Record

Citation history, plotted month by month.

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

Peer median 27 · dashed
Last citation: SEP 2025. Compared against peer median (dashed).
peer median
SEP 2025
Sep 2024as of Aug 2026

Finding distribution

12 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J
K
L
Sev 3
G
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I
Sev 2
D
E
F
Sev 1
A12
B
C
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2
reports on file
12
total deficiencies
2025-09-10
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 6 findings

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Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.3c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.3c

A copy of the 2600 regulations was not posted in a conspicuous and public place in the home. Staff had removed the regulation book to use as a reference and did not return it to its original location.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.51
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.51

The home did not obtain an FBI background check for a staff person who began working in the home and had not resided in Pennsylvania for 2 years prior to employment. An incorrect child abuse clearance was obtained instead of the required criminal background check.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.63a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.63a

From 11:00 PM on 8/25/25 until 7:00 AM on 8/26/25, none of the staff persons present in the home were certified in first aid and CPR, violating the requirement that at least one staff person for every 50 residents certified in these areas be present at all times.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.162c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.162c

The home's menu for the current week was posted, but the next week's menu was not posted in advance as required. Weekly menus must be posted one week in advance in a conspicuous and public place.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.187d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.187d

Resident #1 is prescribed blood glucose checks once daily in the morning. On 9/3/25, the MAR showed 'error' with an illegible crossed-out number for the 7:00 AM Accucheck, and there was no blood glucose reading on the glucometer, indicating the prescriber's orders were not followed.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.251c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.251c

Resident #1's initial medical evaluation was not completed on the Department's current standardized form, HS2136. The facility was using an outdated version of the form.

2025-05-20
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 6 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.107d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.107d

The home's written emergency procedures have not been submitted annually to the local emergency management agency as required.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.18
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.18

The facility failed to post required Clean Indoor Air Act signage at entrances stating 'Smoking Permitted in Designated Areas Only' or 'No Smoking.'

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.42s
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42s

Doors on common bathrooms and Jack & Jill bathrooms in resident rooms did not have latches or locks to ensure privacy during bathing, dressing, changing and medical procedures.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.90a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.90a

The facility did not have a working, non-coin-operated landline telephone accessible in emergencies. The only landline was located in the Administrator's office, which was not always unlocked.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.91
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.91

Emergency telephone numbers for hospital, police, fire, ambulance, poison control, local emergency management and personal care home complaint hotline were not posted by the telephone with an outside line in the Administrator's office.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.108
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.108

Firearms were present on the licensed premises and not contained in a locked cabinet in a place other than residents' rooms or common living areas. The Vice President of Operations, Owner and three maintenance staff members were carrying concealed weapons during inspection.

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