Pennsylvania · York

Senior Commons at Powder Mill.

ALF · Memory Care166 bedsDementia-trained staff
Facility · York
A 166-bed ALF · Memory Care with 16 citations on file.
Licensed beds
166
Last inspection
Mar 2026
Last citation
Mar 2026
Operated by
Snapshot

A large home, reviewed on public record.

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
44th%
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
80th%
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.

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

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

Finding distribution

16 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
A12
B
C
Full Inspection Record

Every inspection visit, verbatim.

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

8
reports on file
16
total deficiencies
2026-03-24
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2026-03-03
Annual Compliance Visit
Immediate Jeopardy · 1 finding
Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.42.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42.b

A resident was forcefully shoved to the ground by another resident in the Secured Dementia Care Unit, resulting in a hip fracture. The resident was hospitalized for 6 days and subsequently transferred to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation.

2025-02-26
Annual Compliance Visit
5 findings
Verbatim citation text

Licensing inspection identified violations related to prescription medication administration (section 182b incomplete in provided text).

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.101j7
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.101j7

Residents #8 and #9 did not have access to a source of light within reach that can be turned on/off at bedside.

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

The most current Licensing Inspection Summary (LIS) dated 12/9/24 and a copy of the 2600 chapter regulation were not conspicuously and publicly posted in the home.

Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.15a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.15a

Three incidents of alleged resident abuse were not reported to the local Area Agency on Aging via the mandatory ACT 13 form: (1) On 12/11/24 at 9:30am, resident #1 with hand in resident #2's pants; (2) On 12/11/24 at 5:49pm, resident #1 with hand in resident #3's shirt and resident #3 with hand in resident #1's pants; (3) On 2/23/25 at 5:00pm, resident #5 struck resident #4 with a cane.

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

Resident #7's bed had a Halo ring mobility device that was not securely attached and able to fully spin, creating a potential entrapment hazard. Additionally, a second Halo ring device was partially removed with an uncovered pole posing risk of injury.

2024-12-09
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 2 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.202
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.202

Staff applied manual restraint by placing hands on resident's shoulders and applying pressure to force the resident to sit down, which restricts the resident's ability to move freely. This is prohibited as a hands-on physical means of restraint.

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

Resident's assessment dated 7/29/2024 indicated independent ambulation with no assistive device, but on the inspection date the resident was observed using a walker and staff referenced wheelchair use in incident documentation, indicating a significant change in condition that was not documented through an additional assessment.

2024-05-22
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 7 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.63a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.63a

The facility did not maintain the required minimum number of CPR and First Aid certified staff during overnight shifts (11:00PM-7:00AM) on multiple dates in May 2024. With 104 residents present, the regulation requires at least 3 certified staff; only 2 were on duty on 05/13, 05/14, 05/15, and 05/18/2024.

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

A container of Sani Wipes labeled as poison control if swallowed was left unlocked, unattended, and accessible to residents in the Secure Dementia Care Unit kitchenette on 05/22/2024 at approximately 10:35AM.

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

Upper and lower wooden cabinet doors in the kitchenette of the dining room were covered with a sticky film on 05/23/2024 at 10:14AM.

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

No thermometer was located in the freezer or refrigerator sections of the stainless steel refrigerator in the PC dining room kitchenette on 05/23/2024 at 10:12AM.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.107d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.107d

The home's written emergency procedures were not reviewed and submitted annually to the local emergency management agency in 2023.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.109b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.109b

A resident-owned feline named Abby was present at the facility without a current rabies vaccination certificate. The vaccination had expired on 01/11/2024. This was a repeated violation from 02/15/2023 and earlier.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.131a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.131a

There was no fire extinguisher in the attic of the home on 05/23/2024 at 9:40AM.

2024-03-08
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2023-12-14
Annual Compliance Visit
Immediate Jeopardy · 1 finding
Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2800.42b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.42b

A staff member verbally abused a resident by making an inappropriate profane comment, telling the resident "Where do you think you're going? You're not allowed to be in here. Get the fuck out of here." The resident was observed sobbing and emotional afterward.

2023-07-26
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings

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