Pennsylvania · Harrisburg

Viva Senior Living at Harrisburg.

ALF · Memory Care96 bedsDementia-trained staff(717) 558-7771
Peer rank
Top 45% of Pennsylvania memory care
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Facility · Harrisburg
A 96-bed ALF · Memory Care with 13 citations on file.
Licensed beds
96
Last inspection
Feb 2026
Last citation
Oct 2024
Operated by
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A large home, reviewed on public record.

Viva Senior Living at Harrisburg

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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
33rd%
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
33rd%
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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13 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.

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peer median
Nov 2024as of Oct 2026

Finding distribution

13 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J3
K
L
Sev 3
G
H
I
Sev 2
D
E
F
Sev 1
A10
B
C
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4 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Plain-language summaries open first — click into any row for the full citation text.

4
reports on file
13
total deficiencies
2026-02-10
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings

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2024-10-02
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 3 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.81b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.81b

“A bedside mobility device had a large uncovered section measuring about 10" x 6" that posed an entrapment risk to residents.”

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

“Medications were not stored properly: a bottle of Rising Health was sticky and dripping inside a medication cart, blister cards with punctured blisters containing tablets were present in medication carts, and a prescribed medication opened on 7/28/24 was still in the cart past its one-month discard date per manufacturer instructions.”

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

“Support plans for two residents who required bedside mobility devices did not document the intended use, risks of the devices, residents' ability to use them, or identification of specific devices to be used.”

2024-07-30
Annual Compliance Visit
Immediate Jeopardy · 7 findings
Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.42.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42.b

“A staff member told a resident, 'be careful or I'll slap you' during an overnight shift confrontation, making the resident feel vulnerable. This is a repeated violation from 1/17/24.”

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

“During July 2024 with more than 50 and fewer than 100 residents present, there were insufficient CPR/First Aid certified staff: only one certified person on duty on 7/20/24 (11:00 pm - 7:00 am), 7/15/24 (11:00 pm - 7:00 am), and 7/14/24 (3:00 pm - 11:00 pm and 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm). This is a repeated violation from 8/15/23.”

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.65.f
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.65.f

“Direct care Staff A and Staff B did not receive training during January 2023 through December 2023 in the following required topics: personal care service needs of the resident, safe management techniques, infection control and general principles of cleanliness and hygiene, and care for residents with mental illness or intellectual disabilities.”

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

“Multiple fire drills showed insufficient resident evacuation to designated meeting places: only 16 residents evacuated when the home was occupied with an unspecified number, only 13 evacuated when occupied with an unspecified number, only 10 evacuated when 82 residents were present, only 8 evacuated when 74 residents were present, and only an unspecified number evacuated when 65 residents were present.”

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.65.g
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.65.g

“Staff A did not receive training in the Older Adult Protective Services Act during January 2023 through December 2023. Staff B did not receive training in Resident Rights or the Older Adult Protective Services Act during the same period.”

Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.81.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.81.b

“Two residents had large U-shaped bedside mobility devices attached to their beds with no covering and openings more than 10 inches wide, posing a risk of entrapment.”

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.89.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.89.b

“Hot water temperature in resident bathrooms exceeded 120°F: 126.0°F at Resident 2's bathroom sink on 8/1/24 at 9:22 am, and 127.7°F and 127.4°F at Resident 3's bathroom sink on 8/1/24 at 10:32 am and 10:36 am respectively. This is a repeated violation from 8/15/23.”

2024-01-17
Annual Compliance Visit
Immediate Jeopardy · 3 findings
Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.42.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42.b

“The home did not properly manage resident blood glucose levels and did not obtain physician's orders to clarify sliding scale insulin orders. Residents with insulin orders were not consistently checked for blood glucose levels before administration, and insulin was administered without documented evidence of appropriate blood glucose readings.”

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

“Resident's December 2023 Medication Administration Record did not indicate the diagnosis or purpose for prescribed medications, failing to maintain complete medication records as required.”

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

“The home failed to follow prescriber's orders for multiple residents. Specific violations include: medications not administered or not present on MAR; doses of multiple medications not provided on specified dates; insulin doses administered without documented blood glucose measurements to verify appropriate parameters before administration.”

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