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B

78/100

Above average

Transitions Healthcare Allens Cove

25 Cove Road, Duncannon, PA 17020

CMS 4/5 stars #1 of 3 in Perry County (717) 834-4887
Certified beds
60
Occupancy
95%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Transitions Healthcare Allens Cove

Transitions Healthcare Allens Cove runs 3.69 nurse hours per resident day, a bit under the national figure, and weekend coverage drops about 8% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 56.3%, well above the national 45.8%, that's more than half the nursing staff leaving in a year, which matters for how well residents' routines and preferences get known. The 34 deficiencies on record include two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was recent, in March 2026. Families should ask how the home covers weekends and what it's doing to hold onto aides.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing18/30Stability5/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

18/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.78 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.5 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 8% against weekdays

Staff stability

5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →56% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.69 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.50 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.38 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover56.30%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: March 19, 2026 (7 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE, which operates 6 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Transitions Healthcare Allens Cove

What is the ElderGrade for Transitions Healthcare Allens Cove? +

Transitions Healthcare Allens Cove holds an ElderGrade of B (78 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Transitions Healthcare Allens Cove? +

Residents receive an average of 3.69 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Transitions Healthcare Allens Cove been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Transitions Healthcare Allens Cove accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Transitions Healthcare Allens Cove is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.