Pennsylvania · Hershey

Country Meadows of Hershey.

ALF · Memory Care190 bedsDementia-trained staff
Country Meadows of Hershey
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Facility · Hershey
A 190-bed ALF · Memory Care with 11 citations on file.
Licensed beds
190
Last inspection
Feb 2026
Last citation
Feb 2026
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A large home, reviewed on public record.

Country Meadows of Hershey

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Peer Comparison

Compared to 150 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
50th%
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
58th%
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.

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

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

Finding distribution

11 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J4
K
L
Sev 3
G
H
I
Sev 2
D
E
F
Sev 1
A7
B
C
Full Inspection Record

Every inspection visit, verbatim.

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

4
reports on file
11
total deficiencies
2026-02-11
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 4 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.17
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.17

A laptop computer on the medication cart at the entrance of the Pathways Unit was left unattended and open, displaying multiple residents' confidential information and accessible to anyone in the area.

Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.42b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42b

A staff member grabbed and held a resident's wrists during an escalated behavioral incident, made threatening statements including "Go ahead and bite me and I will bite you back" and "I don't care if I lose my job," resulting in redness on the resident's wrists.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.100b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.100b

An approximate 3-4 inch accumulation of snow was present on the sidewalk outside the back door of the small dining area in the Pathways Unit, creating an obstruction on an outside walkway.

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

A staff member performed a manual restraint by grabbing and holding a resident's wrists during an incident, restricting the resident's ability to move their arms freely.

2025-12-23
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2025-10-22
Annual Compliance Visit
Immediate Jeopardy · 3 findings
Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.15a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.15a

The home failed to immediately report suspected abuse to the local Area Agency on Aging. A resident in the secure care unit touched another resident's thigh without consent, and staff did not report this incident as required by the Older Adult Protective Services Act.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.16c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.16c

The home failed to report three incidents to the Department within 24 hours: (1) a resident-to-resident physical contact incident, (2) an episode of unresponsiveness requiring emergency room transfer, and (3) a syncope and unresponsiveness episode resulting in hospitalization for acute kidney injury.

Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.42b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42b

A resident in the secure care dementia unit exhibited sexually inappropriate behaviors toward multiple residents from February to June 2025, including unwanted touching of thighs and attempts to lure residents into bedrooms. The resident also punched another resident in the mouth, causing a cut to the inner lip. These incidents constitute abuse and neglect of residents.

2024-07-10
Annual Compliance Visit
Immediate Jeopardy · 4 findings
Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.42.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42.b

Staff observed Resident #1 grabbing Resident #2's shoulder, dress straps, and upper chest area without consent. Despite Resident #2's verbal objections, Resident #1 continued the unwanted physical contact. This incident constitutes resident-to-resident abuse.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.184.a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.184.a

The pharmacy label for Resident #3's medication did not include current instructions for administration. The label stated 1 tablet orally every 6 hours as needed, but the current physician's order was 4 tablets orally every 6 hours as needed.

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

The Medication Administration Record for Resident #3 does not include the initials of the staff person who administered Eucerin Orig Lot Healing cream on 7/6/2024 at 8:00 PM, as required by regulation.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.225.c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.225.c

Resident #1's assessment and support plan did not include updates to reflect increases in maladaptive behavior, including multiple resident-to-resident abuse incidents and disruptive behavior that prompted 1:1 staffing assignment. The plan also did not address how the resident's behavioral needs would be met through staff supports. Resident #4's assessment and support plan similarly failed to reflect maladaptive behaviors documented in resident-to-resident abuse incidents.

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