Pennsylvania · Harrisburg

Arden Courts (susquehanna).

ALF · Memory Care64 bedsDementia-trained staff
Facility · Harrisburg
A 64-bed ALF · Memory Care with 22 citations on file.
Licensed beds
64
Last inspection
Apr 2025
Last citation
Apr 2025
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
25th%
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
35th%
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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Arden Courts (susquehanna) has 22 citations on record. Know the moment anything changes.

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Citation history, plotted month by month.

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

Peer median 1 · dashed
Last citation: APR 2025. Compared against peer median (dashed).
peer median
APR 2025
Jul 2024as of Jun 2026

Finding distribution

22 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J2
K
L
Sev 3
G1
H
I
Sev 2
D
E
F
Sev 1
A19
B
C
Full Inspection Record

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

6
reports on file
22
total deficiencies
2025-04-01
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 6 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.103c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.103c

Container of grab and snack chocolate pudding and Yoplait light strawberry/banana yogurt, both opened and labeled, were observed in the Boathouse neighborhood medication cart, exposing food to contamination during medication administration.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.88a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.88a

Missing drain cover in bathroom shower in Cottage Place neighborhood exposed a large drain hole which presented a hazard to residents using the shower.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.95
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.95

Kitchen cabinets in Cottage Place and Boathouse neighborhoods had very loose brackets causing cabinet doors to hang below the bottom of the cabinets, creating a hazard.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.183e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.183e

A tablet and small white round pill were observed loose inside the Boathouse medication cart, violating proper medication storage requirements.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.82c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.82c

Unlocked, unattended, and accessible cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms contained poisonous materials including soap, deodorant, denture cleaner, hand sanitizer, shaving cream, and aftershave. All residents were assessed as incapable of safely recognizing and using these materials.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.85a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.85a

Black substance was observed inside a resident toilet bowl indicating unsanitary conditions.

2024-10-10
Annual Compliance Visit
Substantiated Abuse · 1 finding
Substantiated AbuseImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.42b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42b

Staff member struck a resident on the head with the resident's cane, resulting in a ½ inch laceration. The incident occurred at approximately 2:45 AM in a hallway after the resident struck the staff member first.

2024-06-13
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2024-01-30
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 6 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.85.e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.85.e

Trash dumpsters outside the home were observed overflowing with trash and later found open without lids closed, failing to keep trash in covered receptacles that prevent penetration of insects and rodents.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.103.i
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.103.i

Kitchen refrigerator in Boathouse Cove household contained wrapped, unlabeled, and undated lunch meat, violating the requirement that outdated or spoiled food or dented cans may not be used.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.185.a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.185.a

A prescribed medication for Resident #2 (1 tab by mouth every 6 hours as needed) was not found in the home, indicating a failure to develop and implement procedures for safe storage, access, security, distribution and use of medications.

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

Resident #1 prescribed insulin injection was not properly documented on the Sliding Scale Coverage and Glucose Monitoring Flow Sheet on multiple dates when blood glucose was measured at greater than 200, indicating failure to follow the prescriber's orders. This is a repeated violation from 11/7/23.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.234.a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.234.a

Resident #2 and Resident #3 were admitted to the Secure Dementia Care Unit, but their initial support plans were not completed within 72 hours of admission as required.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.254.c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.254.c

Resident records containing resident names, hospice statuses, and special diets were found stored in unlocked, unattended drawers and cabinets in kitchen areas, rather than in locked containers or secured enclosed areas. This is a repeated violation from 11/7/23.

2023-11-07
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 6 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.84
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.84

The electric fireplace had no protective guards in place to prevent residents from coming in contact with the heat source. The fireplace becomes very hot to the touch within 30 seconds of being turned on.

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

The home's partial inspections dated 03/30/2023 and 07/12/2023 were not posted in a conspicuous and public place in the home.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.65d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.65d

Direct care staff person hired on an unspecified date is providing unsupervised ADL services without documentation of completion and passing of the Department-approved direct care training course and competency test.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.82c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.82c

Two containers of Clorox Disinfecting Wipes and a bottle of Drug Buster Drug Disposal liquid with poison warning labels were unlocked, unattended, and accessible in the Health Center room. Not all residents, including Resident 1 and 5, have been assessed as capable of recognizing and using poisons safely.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.88a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.88a

Outside the door to the cottage in the courtyard, there is a piece of siding missing from the exterior wall, measuring approximately 6x24 inches.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.103f
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.103f

On 11/07/2023 at 10:20 AM, the Silver and Black GE refrigerator had a temperature of 50°F (above the required maximum of 40°F) in the refrigerator section and 10°F in the freezer section. On 11/08/2023 at 9:50 AM and 1:21 PM, the same unit showed similar temperature violations.

2023-07-12
Annual Compliance Visit
Provisional License · 3 findings
Provisional License
Verbatim citation text

License status changed from certificate of compliance to first provisional license due to violations found during the July 12, 2023 inspection.

Substantiated AbuseImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.42b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42b

Staff member placed a pillow over resident's face and held it for approximately 15 seconds while attempting to restrain the resident's arms during an incident on July 1, 2023. This constitutes physical abuse and mistreatment of a resident.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.202
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.202

Staff member used manual restraint by placing a pillow over resident's face and holding down the resident's arms to restrict movement for approximately 15 seconds. Manual restraint is prohibited under the regulations.

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